#B8A482
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.7% 0.052 80.8), rgb(184, 164, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#B8A482 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A482 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 164, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.052 80.8) |
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 #B8A482 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A482 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A482 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A482 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 81)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A482
oklch(72.7% 0.052 80.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E865A
oklch(63.2% 0.067 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#896F40
oklch(55.6% 0.072 81.2)
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Step 700
700
#745D32
oklch(49.1% 0.067 81.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C2A
oklch(42.8% 0.056 80.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F26
oklch(37.7% 0.044 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#B8A482 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) | #ADA480 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A983 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C19E9B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A482
#B8A482
oklch(72.7% 0.052 80.8)
- #95A8C8
#95A8C8
oklch(72.8% 0.051 260.8)
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 #B8A482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.005
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.016
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.017
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
Use #B8A482 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.