#B4811C
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(63.8% 0.124 78.6), rgb(180, 129, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#B4811C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4811C |
| RGB | rgb(180, 129, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 73%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.124 78.6) |
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 #B4811C | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4811C | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4811C text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4811C text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D6BD95
oklch(81% 0.061 79.4)
-
Step 400
400
#C29957
oklch(70.7% 0.097 78.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4811C
oklch(63.8% 0.124 78.6)
-
Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
-
Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
-
Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
-
Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
-
Step 950
950
#342304
oklch(27% 0.051 78.6)
#B4811C 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) | #948300 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F21 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4736F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4811C
#B4811C
oklch(63.8% 0.124 78.6)
- #5B8CD6
#5B8CD6
oklch(63.8% 0.124 258.4)
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 #B4811C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.017
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.018
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.018
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.030
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
Use #B4811C 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.