#B8A172
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(71.8% 0.069 84.7), rgb(184, 161, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#B8A172 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A172 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 161, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.069 84.7) |
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 #B8A172 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A172 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A172 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A172 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A172
oklch(71.8% 0.069 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#A28547
oklch(63% 0.088 84.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E28
oklch(55.5% 0.095 84.4)
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Step 700
700
#785C1A
oklch(49.1% 0.089 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#624B18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 84.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#B8A172 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) | #ACA06F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A673 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39995 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A172
#B8A172
oklch(71.8% 0.069 84.7)
- #8FA4D0
#8FA4D0
oklch(71.8% 0.069 264.8)
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 #B8A172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
Use #B8A172 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.