#B4853E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.9% 0.105 75.2), rgb(180, 133, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#B4853E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4853E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 133, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.105 75.2) |
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 #B4853E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4853E | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4853E text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4853E text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A65
oklch(70.8% 0.083 75.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4853E
oklch(64.9% 0.105 75.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A680A
oklch(55.6% 0.114 75)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4704
oklch(42.8% 0.088 75.1)
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Step 900
900
#573C11
oklch(37.8% 0.069 75)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#B4853E 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) | #968737 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19240 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37975 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4853E
#B4853E
oklch(64.9% 0.105 75.2)
- #6291CE
#6291CE
oklch(64.9% 0.105 255.4)
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 #B4853E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.013
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
Use #B4853E 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.