#B4854E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.1% 0.092 69.3), rgb(180, 133, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#B4854E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 69°. 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4854E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 133, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.092 69.3) |
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 #B4854E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4854E | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4854E text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4854E text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#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
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 69.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4854E
oklch(65.1% 0.092 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#996829
oklch(55.7% 0.1 69.6)
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Step 700
700
#82561B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4619
oklch(42.6% 0.077 68.7)
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Step 900
900
#563B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#B4854E 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) | #958849 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27A78 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4854E
#B4854E
oklch(65.1% 0.092 69.3)
- #6294C6
#6294C6
oklch(65.2% 0.093 249.4)
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 #B4854E, 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 0.017
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
Use #B4854E 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.