#B89252
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.2% 0.094 79.2), rgb(184, 146, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#B89252 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 79°. 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 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B89252 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 146, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.094 79.2) |
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 #B89252 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B89252 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89252 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89252 text on black | 7.27:1 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD96
oklch(80.9% 0.059 79.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B89252
oklch(68.2% 0.094 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B08021
oklch(63.2% 0.12 79.4)
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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
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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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)
#B89252 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) | #A1924C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C54 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68783 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B89252
#B89252
oklch(68.2% 0.094 79.2)
- #769AD3
#769AD3
oklch(68.2% 0.094 259.4)
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 #B89252, 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 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.046
Use #B89252 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.