#B58C38
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.3% 0.112 82.4), rgb(181, 140, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#B58C38 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B58C38 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 140, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.112 82.4) |
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 #B58C38 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B58C38 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58C38 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58C38 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE99
oklch(80.9% 0.055 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9C5F
oklch(70.8% 0.088 82.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B58C38
oklch(66.3% 0.112 82.4)
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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
#553D08
oklch(37.7% 0.073 81.5)
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Step 950
950
#322408
oklch(27.1% 0.047 81.6)
#B58C38 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) | #9D8C2E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7973B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47F7A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B58C38
#B58C38
oklch(66.3% 0.112 82.4)
- #6E92D8
#6E92D8
oklch(66.3% 0.112 262.9)
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 #B58C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.028
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.037
Use #B58C38 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.