#B8A476
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.5% 0.066 87.1), rgb(184, 164, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#B8A476 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A476 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 164, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.066 87.1) |
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 #B8A476 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A476 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A476 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A476 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 86.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A476
oklch(72.5% 0.066 87.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F864A
oklch(63% 0.085 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F2C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 86.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D1E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 86.6)
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Step 800
800
#604C1B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 86.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E401C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#B8A476 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) | #AFA373 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A877 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C29C98 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A476
#B8A476
oklch(72.5% 0.066 87.1)
- #93A5D1
#93A5D1
oklch(72.4% 0.067 267.4)
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 #B8A476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.017
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
Use #B8A476 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.