#B4A080
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(71.5% 0.05 79.4), rgb(180, 160, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#B4A080 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A080 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 160, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.05 79.4) |
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 #B4A080 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A080 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A080 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A080 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAA
oklch(81% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A080
oklch(71.5% 0.05 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E855D
oklch(63% 0.063 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#896F43
oklch(55.7% 0.069 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#745C34
oklch(49% 0.065 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C2C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 79.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F28
oklch(37.6% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#B4A080 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) | #A9A07E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA581 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9A97 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A080
#B4A080
oklch(71.5% 0.05 79.4)
- #91A4C3
#91A4C3
oklch(71.5% 0.05 260.2)
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 #B4A080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.010
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.016
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.017
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
Use #B4A080 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.