#B3A581
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.5% 0.052 89.3), rgb(179, 165, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#B3A581 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3A581 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 165, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.052 89.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B3A581 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3A581 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3A581 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3A581 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 89.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3A581
oklch(72.5% 0.052 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#99885A
oklch(63.1% 0.066 90)
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Step 600
600
#84713F
oklch(55.5% 0.072 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#705F31
oklch(49.1% 0.068 89.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E2A
oklch(42.8% 0.055 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4126
oklch(37.8% 0.044 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#B3A581 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ADA47F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A882 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB9F9B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3A581
#B3A581
oklch(72.5% 0.052 89.3)
- #99A5C8
#99A5C8
oklch(72.5% 0.053 270.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B3A581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.011
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.012
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.013
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
Use #B3A581 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.