#B48637
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65% 0.11 78), rgb(180, 134, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#B48637 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48637 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 134, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.11 78) |
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 #B48637 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48637 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B48637 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48637 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A61
oklch(70.7% 0.086 78.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48637
oklch(65% 0.11 78)
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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
#563C0B
oklch(37.6% 0.072 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#332309
oklch(27% 0.046 76.5)
#B48637 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) | #98872E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37975 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48637
#B48637
oklch(65% 0.11 78)
- #6490D2
#6490D2
oklch(65% 0.111 258.3)
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 #B48637, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.023
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
Use #B48637 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.