#B8A691
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73.5% 0.036 71.5), rgb(184, 166, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#B8A691 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A691 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 166, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.036 71.5) |
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 #B8A691 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A691 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A691 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A691 text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB1
oklch(81% 0.023 74.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A691
oklch(73.5% 0.036 71.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B856B
oklch(63% 0.046 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#866F53
oklch(55.6% 0.05 72)
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Step 700
700
#725D43
oklch(49.2% 0.047 72.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C38
oklch(42.7% 0.038 72.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F30
oklch(37.7% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#B8A691 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) | #ADA690 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA91 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA2A0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A691
#B8A691
oklch(73.5% 0.036 71.5)
- #99ABC0
#99ABC0
oklch(73.4% 0.037 252.3)
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 #B8A691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.018
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.020
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
Use #B8A691 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.