#B4913D
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.3% 0.11 86.2), rgb(180, 145, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#B4913D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4913D |
| RGB | rgb(180, 145, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.11 86.2) |
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 #B4913D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4913D | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4913D text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4913D text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BD
oklch(88.5% 0.038 86.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE8E
oklch(80.8% 0.068 86.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4913D
oklch(67.3% 0.11 86.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#B4913D 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) | #A19033 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9940 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3857F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4913D
#B4913D
oklch(67.3% 0.11 86.2)
- #7794DA
#7794DA
oklch(67.3% 0.109 266.4)
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 #B4913D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.029
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.037
Use #B4913D 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.