#B48955
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66% 0.087 70.7), rgb(180, 137, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#B48955 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48955 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 137, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.087 70.7) |
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 #B48955 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48955 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48955 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48955 text on black | 6.65:1 | 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
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA4
oklch(81% 0.042 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A72
oklch(70.8% 0.068 70.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48955
oklch(66% 0.087 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#96692F
oklch(55.6% 0.094 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#805721
oklch(49.1% 0.088 70.3)
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Step 800
800
#68481D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 71.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#B48955 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) | #988B51 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29556 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27F7C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48955
#B48955
oklch(66% 0.087 70.7)
- #6996C6
#6996C6
oklch(66% 0.087 250.8)
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 #B48955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
Use #B48955 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.