#B48D5E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.9% 0.079 71), rgb(180, 141, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#B48D5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48D5E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 141, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.079 71) |
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 #B48D5E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48D5E | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48D5E text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48D5E text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48D5E
oklch(66.9% 0.079 71)
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Step 500
500
#B07E3F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B671A
oklch(55.6% 0.11 71.3)
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Step 700
700
#84550A
oklch(49% 0.102 71.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C460E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B15
oklch(37.6% 0.066 71.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#B48D5E 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) | #9B8F5A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4985F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18381 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48D5E
#B48D5E
oklch(66.9% 0.079 71)
- #7099C4
#7099C4
oklch(67% 0.078 250.2)
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 #B48D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
Use #B48D5E 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.