#B4872E
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65.1% 0.117 80.7), rgb(180, 135, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#B4872E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4872E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 135, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.117 80.7) |
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 #B4872E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4872E | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4872E text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4872E text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD97
oklch(80.8% 0.057 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B5C
oklch(70.8% 0.091 81.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4872E
oklch(65.1% 0.117 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C03
oklch(37.6% 0.076 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#322407
oklch(27.1% 0.048 82.3)
#B4872E 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) | #998821 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49332 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47A75 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4872E
#B4872E
oklch(65.1% 0.117 80.7)
- #668FD6
#668FD6
oklch(65.1% 0.116 260.9)
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 #B4872E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
Use #B4872E 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.