#B48B1B
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(65.8% 0.128 86.2), rgb(180, 139, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#B48B1B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48B1B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 139, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 74%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.128 86.2) |
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 #B48B1B | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48B1B | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48B1B text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48B1B text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE93
oklch(80.8% 0.062 85.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9C53
oklch(70.6% 0.1 86.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48B1B
oklch(65.8% 0.128 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322402
oklch(27% 0.053 85.5)
#B48B1B 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) | #9D8B00 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79522 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47D77 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48B1B
#B48B1B
oklch(65.8% 0.128 86.2)
- #6D8EE0
#6D8EE0
oklch(65.8% 0.128 266.3)
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 #B48B1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.012
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.013
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.023
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
Use #B48B1B 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.