#B8804A
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.5% 0.099 63.5), rgb(184, 128, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#B8804A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8804A |
| RGB | rgb(184, 128, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.099 63.5) |
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 #B8804A | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8804A | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8804A text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8804A text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BBA1
oklch(81% 0.049 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#C3966D
oklch(70.6% 0.078 63.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8804A
oklch(64.5% 0.099 63.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F6425
oklch(55.7% 0.108 63.6)
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Step 700
700
#885317
oklch(49.2% 0.1 63.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4417
oklch(42.7% 0.082 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#59391A
oklch(37.5% 0.064 62.8)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#B8804A 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) | #928445 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F914B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77473 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8804A
#B8804A
oklch(64.5% 0.099 63.5)
- #5594C5
#5594C5
oklch(64.5% 0.098 243.6)
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 #B8804A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
Use #B8804A 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.