#B8A58F
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73.2% 0.038 71.3), rgb(184, 165, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#B8A58F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A58F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 165, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.038 71.3) |
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 #B8A58F | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A58F | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A58F text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A58F text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 69.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A58F
oklch(73.2% 0.038 71.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C856A
oklch(63.1% 0.048 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#876E51
oklch(55.5% 0.053 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#725C42
oklch(49% 0.048 71)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B36
oklch(42.6% 0.041 70.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#B8A58F 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) | #ACA58E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA8F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA09F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A58F
#B8A58F
oklch(73.2% 0.038 71.3)
- #97ABC0
#97ABC0
oklch(73.3% 0.038 249.6)
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 #B8A58F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.017
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.018
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.018
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.021
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
Use #B8A58F 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.