#B6883E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.7% 0.107 76.8), rgb(182, 136, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#B6883E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6883E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 136, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.107 76.8) |
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 #B6883E | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6883E | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6883E text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6883E text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#D4BD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A64
oklch(70.7% 0.083 76.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6883E
oklch(65.7% 0.107 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996901
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#B6883E 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) | #998936 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49540 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57B78 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6883E
#B6883E
oklch(65.7% 0.107 76.8)
- #6693D2
#6693D2
oklch(65.7% 0.107 256.9)
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 #B6883E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
Use #B6883E 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.