#B8934D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.3% 0.099 81.7), rgb(184, 147, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#B8934D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8934D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 147, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.099 81.7) |
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 #B8934D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8934D | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8934D text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8934D text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD93
oklch(80.8% 0.062 81.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8934D
oklch(68.3% 0.099 81.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF800F
oklch(63% 0.126 81.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#332303
oklch(26.9% 0.052 80.9)
#B8934D 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) | #A39347 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C4F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68883 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8934D
#B8934D
oklch(68.3% 0.099 81.7)
- #7799D7
#7799D7
oklch(68.2% 0.1 262)
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 #B8934D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
Use #B8934D 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.