#B48D2E
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.3% 0.119 85.5), rgb(180, 141, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#B48D2E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48D2E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 141, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.119 85.5) |
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 #B48D2E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48D2E | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48D2E text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48D2E text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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)
#B48D2E
oklch(66.3% 0.119 85.5)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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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)
#B48D2E 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) | #9E8D20 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89733 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3807A | 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°).
- #B48D2E
#B48D2E
oklch(66.3% 0.119 85.5)
- #7091DC
#7091DC
oklch(66.4% 0.118 265.3)
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 #B48D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.020
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.020
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.036
Use #B48D2E 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.