#B8A688
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73.3% 0.046 80.5), rgb(184, 166, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#B8A688 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A688 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 166, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 25%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.046 80.5) |
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 #B8A688 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A688 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A688 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A688 text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 81.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A688
oklch(73.3% 0.046 80.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8660
oklch(63.1% 0.059 80.9)
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Step 600
600
#876F47
oklch(55.5% 0.064 79.6)
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Step 700
700
#725D38
oklch(49% 0.06 80.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C402A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 82.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#B8A688 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) | #AEA686 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AA89 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0A09E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A688
#B8A688
oklch(73.3% 0.046 80.5)
- #98AAC6
#98AAC6
oklch(73.4% 0.045 259.2)
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 #B8A688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.011
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.013
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.017
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
Use #B8A688 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.