#B89221
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.7% 0.129 88.4), rgb(184, 146, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#B89221 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B89221 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 146, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 70%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.129 88.4) |
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 #B89221 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B89221 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89221 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89221 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#E5D8B8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 88.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BE84
oklch(80.8% 0.08 88)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B89221
oklch(67.7% 0.129 88.4)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#B89221 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) | #A49101 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9B28 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8847D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B89221
#B89221
oklch(67.7% 0.129 88.4)
- #7693E7
#7693E7
oklch(67.7% 0.129 268.4)
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 #B89221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.011
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.013
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.013
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.021
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.026
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.030
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.038
Use #B89221 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.