#B4884D
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.7% 0.093 73), rgb(180, 136, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#B4884D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4884D |
| RGB | rgb(180, 136, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.093 73) |
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 #B4884D | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4884D | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4884D text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4884D text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA1
oklch(81% 0.046 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6D
oklch(70.8% 0.074 73.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4884D
oklch(65.7% 0.093 73)
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Step 600
600
#976924
oklch(55.6% 0.102 73.3)
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Step 700
700
#815716
oklch(49.1% 0.095 72.9)
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Step 800
800
#694716
oklch(42.7% 0.078 72.2)
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Step 900
900
#553C19
oklch(37.7% 0.061 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#B4884D 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) | #988A48 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2944E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27D7A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4884D
#B4884D
oklch(65.7% 0.093 73)
- #6794C9
#6794C9
oklch(65.6% 0.094 253.2)
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 #B4884D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.009
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
Use #B4884D 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.