#B48E5D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.1% 0.08 72.8), rgb(180, 142, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B48E5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48E5D |
| RGB | rgb(180, 142, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.08 72.8) |
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 #B48E5D | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48E5D | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48E5D text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48E5D text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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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)
#B48E5D
oklch(67.1% 0.08 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3C
oklch(63.1% 0.103 73)
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Step 600
600
#9A6715
oklch(55.5% 0.111 72.7)
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Step 700
700
#845603
oklch(49.2% 0.104 73)
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Step 800
800
#6B460B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 72.4)
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Step 900
900
#573B13
oklch(37.6% 0.067 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#B48E5D 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) | #9C8F59 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18482 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48E5D
#B48E5D
oklch(67.1% 0.08 72.8)
- #7299C6
#7299C6
oklch(67.2% 0.08 252.5)
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 #B48E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
Use #B48E5D 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.