#B88356
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.3% 0.089 60.6), rgb(184, 131, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#B88356 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B88356 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 131, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.089 60.6) |
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 #B88356 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B88356 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B88356 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88356 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19774
oklch(70.7% 0.07 61.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B88356
oklch(65.3% 0.089 60.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6533
oklch(55.6% 0.097 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#855325
oklch(49% 0.09 60.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C4420
oklch(42.5% 0.075 60.5)
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Step 900
900
#583A20
oklch(37.7% 0.058 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#B88356 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) | #938752 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09357 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67878 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B88356
#B88356
oklch(65.3% 0.089 60.6)
- #5B97C1
#5B97C1
oklch(65.2% 0.089 240.5)
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 #B88356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
Use #B88356 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.