#B8A883
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73.6% 0.054 87.4), rgb(184, 168, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#B8A883 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A883 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 168, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.054 87.4) |
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 #B8A883 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A883 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A883 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A883 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A9
oklch(81% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A883
oklch(73.6% 0.054 87.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8758
oklch(63% 0.069 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#86713D
oklch(55.7% 0.075 87.9)
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Step 700
700
#725E2F
oklch(49.1% 0.07 86.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D28
oklch(42.6% 0.057 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4025
oklch(37.7% 0.045 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#B8A883 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) | #B1A781 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AB84 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1A29E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A883
#B8A883
oklch(73.6% 0.054 87.4)
- #9AA9CC
#9AA9CC
oklch(73.5% 0.054 266.8)
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 #B8A883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.016
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.016
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.019
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.020
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
Use #B8A883 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.