#B4A280
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(71.9% 0.051 83.2), rgb(180, 162, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#B4A280 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A280 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 162, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.051 83.2) |
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 #B4A280 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A280 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A280 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A280 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#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
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 81.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A280
oklch(71.9% 0.051 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D865B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#887041
oklch(55.7% 0.071 83.1)
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Step 700
700
#735D32
oklch(49% 0.067 82.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D4027
oklch(37.8% 0.043 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#B4A280 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) | #ABA17E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA681 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9C99 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A280
#B4A280
oklch(71.9% 0.051 83.2)
- #94A5C5
#94A5C5
oklch(72% 0.051 263)
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 #B4A280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.008
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.013
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.018
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
Use #B4A280 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.