#B7A581
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.8% 0.054 84.4), rgb(183, 165, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#B7A581 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 84°. 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 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7A581 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 165, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 27%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.054 84.4) |
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 #B7A581 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7A581 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7A581 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7A581 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 82.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7A581
oklch(72.8% 0.054 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D8659
oklch(63% 0.068 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#88703E
oklch(55.7% 0.074 84.4)
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Step 700
700
#735D30
oklch(49% 0.069 83.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C28
oklch(42.6% 0.058 83.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D4025
oklch(37.8% 0.045 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#B7A581 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) | #AEA47F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A982 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09F9B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7A581
#B7A581
oklch(72.8% 0.054 84.4)
- #96A7CA
#96A7CA
oklch(72.7% 0.055 264.7)
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 #B7A581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.008
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.016
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.016
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
Use #B7A581 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.