#B48C2D
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.1% 0.119 84.9), rgb(180, 140, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#B48C2D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48C2D |
| RGB | rgb(180, 140, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 60%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.119 84.9) |
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 #B48C2D | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48C2D | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48C2D text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48C2D text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE96
oklch(80.8% 0.058 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C5A
oklch(70.6% 0.093 84.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48C2D
oklch(66.1% 0.119 84.9)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#312405
oklch(26.9% 0.049 85.4)
#B48C2D 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) | #9E8C1E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79631 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37F79 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48C2D
#B48C2D
oklch(66.1% 0.119 84.9)
- #6E90DC
#6E90DC
oklch(66% 0.12 265)
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 #B48C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.018
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.020
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.038
Use #B48C2D 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.