#B6912E
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.4% 0.121 87.4), rgb(182, 145, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#B6912E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6912E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 145, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.121 87.4) |
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 #B6912E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6912E | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6912E text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6912E text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 87.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5BE88
oklch(80.8% 0.075 87.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B6912E
oklch(67.4% 0.121 87.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#B6912E 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) | #A2901E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A33 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5847D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6912E
#B6912E
oklch(67.4% 0.121 87.4)
- #7593E1
#7593E1
oklch(67.4% 0.121 267.2)
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 #B6912E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.019
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.019
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.021
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.025
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.036
Use #B6912E 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.