#B48332
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.4% 0.113 76.5), rgb(180, 131, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#B48332 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48332 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 131, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.113 76.5) |
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 #B48332 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48332 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B48332 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B48332 text on black | 6.23:1 | 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
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC99
oklch(80.8% 0.055 76.1)
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Step 400
400
#C0995F
oklch(70.6% 0.089 76.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48332
oklch(64.4% 0.113 76.5)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B08
oklch(37.7% 0.074 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#332308
oklch(27% 0.047 77.3)
#B48332 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) | #958528 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19135 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47672 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48332
#B48332
oklch(64.4% 0.113 76.5)
- #5E8FD1
#5E8FD1
oklch(64.4% 0.113 256.2)
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 #B48332, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.023
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.035
Use #B48332 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.