#B48329
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(64.3% 0.119 78.3), rgb(180, 131, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#B48329 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48329 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 131, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 63%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.119 78.3) |
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 #B48329 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48329 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B48329 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B48329 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD97
oklch(80.9% 0.058 79.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09A5B
oklch(70.8% 0.093 79)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48329
oklch(64.3% 0.119 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C02
oklch(37.9% 0.078 78.5)
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Step 950
950
#332306
oklch(26.9% 0.049 78.8)
#B48329 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) | #96851A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1912D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47571 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48329
#B48329
oklch(64.3% 0.119 78.3)
- #5F8ED4
#5F8ED4
oklch(64.4% 0.117 258.1)
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 #B48329, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.018
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.024
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.033
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
Use #B48329 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.