#B4904F
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.3% 0.094 80.8), rgb(180, 144, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#B4904F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4904F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 144, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.094 80.8) |
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 #B4904F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4904F | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4904F text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4904F text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 81)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD96
oklch(80.8% 0.058 80.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4904F
oklch(67.3% 0.094 80.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE8120
oklch(63.1% 0.12 81.4)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#332305
oklch(26.9% 0.05 79.5)
#B4904F 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) | #9F9049 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89951 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28581 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4904F
#B4904F
oklch(67.3% 0.094 80.8)
- #7597D0
#7597D0
oklch(67.4% 0.093 260.5)
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 #B4904F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
Use #B4904F 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.