#B4885B
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.9% 0.081 66.3), rgb(180, 136, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#B4885B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4885B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 136, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.081 66.3) |
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 #B4885B | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4885B | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4885B text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4885B text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7CA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 66)
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Step 400
400
#BC9976
oklch(70.6% 0.064 66.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4885B
oklch(65.9% 0.081 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#966837
oklch(55.5% 0.088 66)
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Step 700
700
#805729
oklch(49.2% 0.082 66.9)
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Step 800
800
#684723
oklch(42.7% 0.068 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C22
oklch(37.8% 0.053 66.1)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#B4885B 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) | #968B57 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1955C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17E7D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4885B
#B4885B
oklch(65.9% 0.081 66.3)
- #6897C1
#6897C1
oklch(65.9% 0.081 246.4)
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 #B4885B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
Use #B4885B 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.