#B58445
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.9% 0.1 71.3), rgb(181, 132, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#B58445 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B58445 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 132, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.1 71.3) |
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 #B58445 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B58445 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B58445 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B58445 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#D5BC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0996A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 71.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B58445
oklch(64.9% 0.1 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B671B
oklch(55.7% 0.109 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#84550B
oklch(49% 0.101 70.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B460F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 71.5)
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Step 900
900
#573B16
oklch(37.7% 0.065 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#B58445 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) | #95863F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19246 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47876 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B58445
#B58445
oklch(64.9% 0.1 71.3)
- #5F93CA
#5F93CA
oklch(65% 0.1 250.9)
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 #B58445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.013
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
Use #B58445 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.