#B8A893
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74% 0.035 74.7), rgb(184, 168, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#B8A893 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 75°. 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 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A893 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 168, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 21%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.035 74.7) |
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 #B8A893 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A893 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A893 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A893 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 74.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A893
oklch(74% 0.035 74.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A866C
oklch(63.1% 0.044 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#847054
oklch(55.7% 0.048 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#705D44
oklch(49% 0.045 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C38
oklch(42.6% 0.037 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B4030
oklch(37.8% 0.03 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#B8A893 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) | #AEA892 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AC93 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA4A2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A893
#B8A893
oklch(74% 0.035 74.7)
- #9CACC1
#9CACC1
oklch(73.9% 0.035 255.2)
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 #B8A893, 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 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
Use #B8A893 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.