#B6901B
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.1% 0.13 88.6), rgb(182, 144, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#B6901B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6901B |
| RGB | rgb(182, 144, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 74%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.13 88.6) |
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 #B6901B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6901B | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6901B text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6901B text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8B8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 88.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BE83
oklch(80.8% 0.081 88.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B6901B
oklch(67.1% 0.13 88.6)
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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
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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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
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#B6901B 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) | #A28F00 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9923 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6827B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6901B
#B6901B
oklch(67.1% 0.13 88.6)
- #7491E5
#7491E5
oklch(67.1% 0.129 268.4)
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 #B6901B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.012
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.014
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.015
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.020
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.034
Use #B6901B 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.