#B48837
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.4% 0.111 79.7), rgb(180, 136, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#B48837 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48837 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 136, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.111 79.7) |
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 #B48837 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48837 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B48837 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48837 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 79.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B60
oklch(70.7% 0.087 80.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48837
oklch(65.4% 0.111 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C09
oklch(37.6% 0.073 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#322409
oklch(27.1% 0.046 80.9)
#B48837 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) | #99892D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4943A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37B77 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48837
#B48837
oklch(65.4% 0.111 79.7)
- #6791D4
#6791D4
oklch(65.4% 0.111 259.4)
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 #B48837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.022
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
Use #B48837 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.