#B48A08
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(65.6% 0.132 86.6), rgb(180, 138, 8).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#B48A08 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48A08 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 138, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 91%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.132 86.6) |
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 #B48A08 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48A08 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48A08 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48A08 text on black | 6.57:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 87.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE91
oklch(80.8% 0.064 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9C4F
oklch(70.7% 0.104 86.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48A08
oklch(65.6% 0.132 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#B48A08 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) | #9D8A00 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79516 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47C75 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48A08
#B48A08
oklch(65.6% 0.132 86.6)
- #6C8DE2
#6C8DE2
oklch(65.6% 0.133 266.7)
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 #B48A08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.010
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.012
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.021
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
Use #B48A08 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.