#B8844E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.3% 0.095 65.8), rgb(184, 132, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#B8844E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8844E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 132, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.095 65.8) |
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 #B8844E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8844E | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8844E text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8844E text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.047 66)
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Step 400
400
#C1986E
oklch(70.8% 0.075 66.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8844E
oklch(65.3% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C6627
oklch(55.7% 0.104 66.5)
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Step 700
700
#85541A
oklch(49.1% 0.096 65.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4518
oklch(42.7% 0.08 66.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A1B
oklch(37.6% 0.062 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#B8844E 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) | #958749 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77877 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8844E
#B8844E
oklch(65.3% 0.095 65.8)
- #5D96C7
#5D96C7
oklch(65.4% 0.095 245.9)
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 #B8844E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
Use #B8844E 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.