#B58341
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.6% 0.103 71.7), rgb(181, 131, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#B58341 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B58341 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 131, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.103 71.7) |
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 #B58341 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B58341 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B58341 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B58341 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9E
oklch(81% 0.05 71)
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Step 400
400
#C09967
oklch(70.8% 0.081 72.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B58341
oklch(64.6% 0.103 71.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6714
oklch(55.6% 0.112 72.3)
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Step 700
700
#855502
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C460A
oklch(42.8% 0.087 71.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B13
oklch(37.8% 0.068 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#B58341 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) | #95863A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09143 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47774 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B58341
#B58341
oklch(64.6% 0.103 71.7)
- #5D92CB
#5D92CB
oklch(64.7% 0.103 251.3)
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 #B58341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.015
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.038
Use #B58341 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.