#B4A176
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(71.5% 0.063 86.9), rgb(180, 161, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#B4A176 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A176 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 161, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.063 86.9) |
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 #B4A176 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A176 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A176 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A176 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A5
oklch(81.1% 0.039 86.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A176
oklch(71.5% 0.063 86.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E864F
oklch(63% 0.079 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#897031
oklch(55.6% 0.087 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#755D24
oklch(49.1% 0.081 86)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E401F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2513
oklch(26.8% 0.032 86.3)
#B4A176 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) | #ABA073 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A577 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE9A96 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A176
#B4A176
oklch(71.5% 0.063 86.9)
- #91A3CB
#91A3CB
oklch(71.6% 0.062 265.9)
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 #B4A176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
Use #B4A176 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.