#B48A4E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.1% 0.093 74.8), rgb(180, 138, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#B48A4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48A4E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 138, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.093 74.8) |
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 #B48A4E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48A4E | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48A4E text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48A4E text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 75)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 74)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48A4E
oklch(66.1% 0.093 74.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A24
oklch(55.7% 0.101 75)
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Step 700
700
#805816
oklch(49.2% 0.094 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#684816
oklch(42.7% 0.078 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D19
oklch(37.8% 0.061 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#B48A4E 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) | #9A8B49 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49550 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27F7C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48A4E
#B48A4E
oklch(66.1% 0.093 74.8)
- #6B95CB
#6B95CB
oklch(66.1% 0.093 255.1)
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 #B48A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
Use #B48A4E 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.