#B8A181
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.1% 0.052 75.9), rgb(184, 161, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#B8A181 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A181 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 161, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.052 75.9) |
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 #B8A181 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A181 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A181 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A181 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A181
oklch(72.1% 0.052 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#A1845C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D41
oklch(55.5% 0.072 75.1)
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Step 700
700
#775B33
oklch(49.1% 0.067 75)
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Step 800
800
#614B2B
oklch(42.8% 0.056 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E27
oklch(37.6% 0.043 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#B8A181 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) | #AAA17F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A782 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C19B98 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A181
#B8A181
oklch(72.1% 0.052 75.9)
- #90A7C6
#90A7C6
oklch(72.2% 0.052 255.9)
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 #B8A181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.003
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.015
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.018
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
Use #B8A181 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.