#B5861A
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(64.9% 0.127 82.1), rgb(181, 134, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#B5861A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5861A |
| RGB | rgb(181, 134, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 75%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.127 82.1) |
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 #B5861A | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5861A | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5861A text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5861A text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD93
oklch(80.8% 0.062 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A54
oklch(70.6% 0.099 81.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B5861A
oklch(64.9% 0.127 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#332303
oklch(26.9% 0.052 80.9)
#B5861A 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) | #998700 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49320 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57873 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5861A
#B5861A
oklch(64.9% 0.127 82.1)
- #648EDC
#648EDC
oklch(65.1% 0.126 262)
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 #B5861A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.006
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.027
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.031
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.038
Use #B5861A 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.