#B5984A
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(69% 0.103 89.1), rgb(181, 152, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#B5984A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5984A |
| RGB | rgb(181, 152, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.103 89.1) |
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 #B5984A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5984A | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5984A text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5984A text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#EFEADC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 87.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF91
oklch(80.8% 0.064 89.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5984A
oklch(69% 0.103 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312501
oklch(27.1% 0.054 89.8)
#B5984A 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) | #A79642 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E4D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38D86 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5984A
#B5984A
oklch(69% 0.103 89.1)
- #8198DC
#8198DC
oklch(68.9% 0.104 269.3)
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 #B5984A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
Use #B5984A 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.