#B48952
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.9% 0.089 72), rgb(180, 137, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#B48952 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 72°. 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 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48952 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 137, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.089 72) |
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 #B48952 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48952 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48952 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48952 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA2
oklch(81% 0.044 72.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A70
oklch(70.7% 0.07 72.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48952
oklch(65.9% 0.089 72)
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Step 600
600
#96692B
oklch(55.6% 0.097 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#80571D
oklch(49% 0.09 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#68481A
oklch(42.8% 0.075 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#553C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 71.2)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#B48952 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) | #988B4D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29553 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27E7C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48952
#B48952
oklch(65.9% 0.089 72)
- #6996C7
#6996C7
oklch(66% 0.088 251.3)
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 #B48952, 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 Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
Use #B48952 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.