#B4844F
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.9% 0.091 67.8), rgb(180, 132, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#B4844F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4844F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 132, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.091 67.8) |
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 #B4844F | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4844F | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4844F text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4844F text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA2
oklch(81% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9970
oklch(70.8% 0.072 68.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4844F
oklch(64.9% 0.091 67.8)
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Step 600
600
#99672B
oklch(55.5% 0.099 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#83551D
oklch(49% 0.093 67.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A461B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 67.8)
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Step 900
900
#573B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 67)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#B4844F 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) | #94874A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9250 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27977 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4844F
#B4844F
oklch(64.9% 0.091 67.8)
- #6094C4
#6094C4
oklch(65% 0.091 247.5)
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 #B4844F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.016
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
Use #B4844F 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.