#B4953E
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(68.1% 0.111 89.4), rgb(180, 149, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#B4953E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4953E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 149, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.111 89.4) |
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 #B4953E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4953E | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4953E text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4953E text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#EFEADB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BD
oklch(88.4% 0.038 88.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF8D
oklch(80.9% 0.069 89.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4953E
oklch(68.1% 0.111 89.4)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#B4953E 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) | #A59334 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9C42 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28982 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4953E
#B4953E
oklch(68.1% 0.111 89.4)
- #7D95DE
#7D95DE
oklch(68.1% 0.112 269.4)
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 #B4953E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.028
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
Use #B4953E 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.