#B8A57E
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.9% 0.058 84.9), rgb(184, 165, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#B8A57E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A57E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 165, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.058 84.9) |
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 #B8A57E | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A57E | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A57E text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A57E text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A57E
oklch(72.9% 0.058 84.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8654
oklch(63% 0.074 84.8)
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Step 600
600
#897039
oklch(55.7% 0.08 85.2)
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Step 700
700
#745D2B
oklch(49% 0.074 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C25
oklch(42.6% 0.061 84.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4023
oklch(37.8% 0.048 86)
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Step 950
950
#2D2515
oklch(26.9% 0.03 84)
#B8A57E 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) | #AFA47B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A97F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C19E9B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A57E
#B8A57E
oklch(72.9% 0.058 84.9)
- #96A7CC
#96A7CC
oklch(72.8% 0.057 265.6)
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 #B8A57E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.010
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.019
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.019
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
Use #B8A57E 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.