#B58D40
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.6% 0.106 81.5), rgb(181, 141, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#B58D40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B58D40 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 141, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.106 81.5) |
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 #B58D40 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B58D40 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58D40 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58D40 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 81.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C63
oklch(70.8% 0.083 81.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B58D40
oklch(66.6% 0.106 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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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
#543D0E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 81)
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Step 950
950
#31240A
oklch(27% 0.044 82.1)
#B58D40 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) | #9E8D38 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79743 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4817C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B58D40
#B58D40
oklch(66.6% 0.106 81.5)
- #6F94D5
#6F94D5
oklch(66.6% 0.106 261.2)
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 #B58D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.030
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.041
Use #B58D40 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.