#B4803D
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(63.9% 0.105 70.8), rgb(180, 128, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#B4803D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4803D |
| RGB | rgb(180, 128, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.105 70.8) |
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 #B4803D | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4803D | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4803D text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4803D text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29866
oklch(70.7% 0.083 70.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4803D
oklch(63.9% 0.105 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D6611
oklch(55.7% 0.115 70.7)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4508
oklch(42.7% 0.088 70.3)
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Step 900
900
#583B12
oklch(37.7% 0.069 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#B4803D 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) | #928336 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F3F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37371 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4803D
#B4803D
oklch(63.9% 0.105 70.8)
- #5890CA
#5890CA
oklch(63.9% 0.106 250.6)
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 #B4803D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
Use #B4803D 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.