#B5A080
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(71.6% 0.051 78.2), rgb(181, 160, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#B5A080 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5A080 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 160, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.051 78.2) |
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 #B5A080 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5A080 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5A080 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5A080 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAA
oklch(81% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5A080
oklch(71.6% 0.051 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F855C
oklch(63.1% 0.065 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E42
oklch(55.5% 0.07 77.8)
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Step 700
700
#755C34
oklch(49.1% 0.065 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F27
oklch(37.7% 0.043 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#B5A080 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) | #A9A07E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA581 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE9A97 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5A080
#B5A080
oklch(71.6% 0.051 78.2)
- #90A5C3
#90A5C3
oklch(71.6% 0.05 257.3)
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 #B5A080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.008
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.016
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.016
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
Use #B5A080 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.