#B5842E
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(64.6% 0.116 77.6), rgb(181, 132, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#B5842E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5842E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 132, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.116 77.6) |
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 #B5842E | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5842E | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5842E text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5842E text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD98
oklch(80.9% 0.057 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#C0995D
oklch(70.6% 0.091 77.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B5842E
oklch(64.6% 0.116 77.6)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4800
oklch(42.9% 0.089 77.8)
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Step 900
900
#583B04
oklch(37.6% 0.076 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#332307
oklch(26.9% 0.048 78)
#B5842E 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) | #978622 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29231 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57673 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5842E
#B5842E
oklch(64.6% 0.116 77.6)
- #5F8FD4
#5F8FD4
oklch(64.6% 0.116 257.5)
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 #B5842E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.029
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
Use #B5842E 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.