#B6883A
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.7% 0.11 77.8), rgb(182, 136, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#B6883A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6883A |
| RGB | rgb(182, 136, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.11 77.8) |
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 #B6883A | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6883A | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6883A text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6883A text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A61
oklch(70.7% 0.086 78.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6883A
oklch(65.7% 0.11 77.8)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C0B
oklch(37.6% 0.072 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#33230A
oklch(27% 0.045 75.7)
#B6883A 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) | #9A8931 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5953D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57B77 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6883A
#B6883A
oklch(65.7% 0.11 77.8)
- #6692D4
#6692D4
oklch(65.6% 0.11 258.3)
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 #B6883A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.024
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
Use #B6883A 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.