#B89251
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.2% 0.095 79.5), rgb(184, 146, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#B89251 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B89251 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 146, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.095 79.5) |
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 #B89251 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B89251 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89251 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89251 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD96
oklch(80.9% 0.059 79.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B89251
oklch(68.2% 0.095 79.5)
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Step 500
500
#B0801E
oklch(63.2% 0.122 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#332305
oklch(26.9% 0.05 79.5)
#B89251 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) | #A1924B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C53 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68783 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B89251
#B89251
oklch(68.2% 0.095 79.5)
- #769AD4
#769AD4
oklch(68.3% 0.095 259.7)
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 #B89251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.045
Use #B89251 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.