#B4873E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.3% 0.106 77.1), rgb(180, 135, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#B4873E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 77°. 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 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4873E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 135, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.106 77.1) |
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 #B4873E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4873E | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4873E text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4873E text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#BE9A64
oklch(70.7% 0.083 76.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4873E
oklch(65.3% 0.106 77.1)
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Step 600
600
#986905
oklch(55.6% 0.115 77.4)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4702
oklch(42.7% 0.089 76.3)
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Step 900
900
#563C10
oklch(37.7% 0.069 76.5)
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Step 950
950
#32230B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 76.7)
#B4873E 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) | #988836 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39340 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37B77 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4873E
#B4873E
oklch(65.3% 0.106 77.1)
- #6592D0
#6592D0
oklch(65.4% 0.106 256.6)
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 #B4873E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.013
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.039
Use #B4873E 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.