#B58F48
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67.1% 0.1 81.2), rgb(181, 143, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#B58F48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B58F48 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 143, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.1 81.2) |
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 #B58F48 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B58F48 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58F48 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58F48 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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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 (this color)
#B58F48
oklch(67.1% 0.1 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#B08009
oklch(63.1% 0.128 81.6)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#332302
oklch(26.9% 0.053 81.6)
#B58F48 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) | #9F8F41 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3847F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B58F48
#B58F48
oklch(67.1% 0.1 81.2)
- #7396D4
#7396D4
oklch(67.2% 0.101 261.4)
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 #B58F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
Use #B58F48 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.