#B8901F
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(67.3% 0.129 87.2), rgb(184, 144, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#B8901F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8901F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 144, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 71%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.129 87.2) |
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 #B8901F | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8901F | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8901F text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8901F text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 87.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BE84
oklch(80.9% 0.081 87.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8901F
oklch(67.3% 0.129 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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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)
#B8901F 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) | #A28F00 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A26 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8827B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8901F
#B8901F
oklch(67.3% 0.129 87.2)
- #7392E6
#7392E6
oklch(67.3% 0.13 267.5)
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 #B8901F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.014
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.016
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.023
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.025
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
Use #B8901F 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.