#B48640
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.1% 0.104 75.5), rgb(180, 134, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#B48640 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48640 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 134, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.104 75.5) |
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 #B48640 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48640 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B48640 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48640 text on black | 6.42:1 | 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
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9D
oklch(81% 0.051 76)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A66
oklch(70.7% 0.081 76)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48640
oklch(65.1% 0.104 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#99680E
oklch(55.5% 0.113 75.1)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4706
oklch(42.7% 0.087 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C11
oklch(37.7% 0.068 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#32230C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 75.8)
#B48640 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) | #978839 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29342 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37A76 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48640
#B48640
oklch(65.1% 0.104 75.5)
- #6492CE
#6492CE
oklch(65.2% 0.103 255.5)
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 #B48640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.011
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.040
Use #B48640 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.