#B8A16D
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(71.7% 0.074 86.7), rgb(184, 161, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#B8A16D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A16D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 161, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.074 86.7) |
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 #B8A16D | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A16D | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A16D text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A16D text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.046 85.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A16D
oklch(71.7% 0.074 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#A38540
oklch(63.1% 0.095 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E1C
oklch(55.5% 0.103 85.9)
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Step 700
700
#785C0C
oklch(49% 0.096 86.8)
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Step 800
800
#624B10
oklch(42.6% 0.079 85.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#B8A16D 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) | #ADA069 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A66F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39994 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A16D
#B8A16D
oklch(71.7% 0.074 86.7)
- #8EA3D3
#8EA3D3
oklch(71.7% 0.074 266.2)
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 #B8A16D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
Use #B8A16D 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.