#B48013
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.6% 0.127 78.8), rgb(180, 128, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#B48013 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48013 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 128, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 81%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.127 78.8) |
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 #B48013 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48013 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B48013 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B48013 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 78.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC93
oklch(80.8% 0.063 78)
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Step 400
400
#C29954
oklch(70.7% 0.1 79)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48013
oklch(63.6% 0.127 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#342303
oklch(27% 0.052 79.3)
#B48013 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) | #948200 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F1A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5716D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48013
#B48013
oklch(63.6% 0.127 78.8)
- #598BD7
#598BD7
oklch(63.6% 0.127 258.5)
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 #B48013, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.016
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.018
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.044
Use #B48013 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.