#B48E4F
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.9% 0.093 78.7), rgb(180, 142, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#B48E4F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48E4F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 142, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.093 78.7) |
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 #B48E4F | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48E4F | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48E4F text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48E4F text on black | 6.92:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD97
oklch(80.9% 0.058 79.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48E4F
oklch(66.9% 0.093 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#B08023
oklch(63.2% 0.119 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C01
oklch(37.8% 0.078 78.8)
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Step 950
950
#332306
oklch(26.9% 0.049 78.8)
#B48E4F 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) | #9D8F49 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69851 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2837F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48E4F
#B48E4F
oklch(66.9% 0.093 78.7)
- #7296CE
#7296CE
oklch(66.9% 0.093 259)
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 #B48E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
Use #B48E4F 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.