#B8A981
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(73.8% 0.057 89.9), rgb(184, 169, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#B8A981 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A981 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 169, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.057 89.9) |
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 #B8A981 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A981 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A981 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A981 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 90.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A981
oklch(73.8% 0.057 89.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8855
oklch(63.2% 0.073 89.8)
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Step 600
600
#857139
oklch(55.5% 0.079 90.1)
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Step 700
700
#715F2B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D25
oklch(42.6% 0.061 89.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4023
oklch(37.5% 0.047 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#B8A981 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) | #B2A77E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AC82 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1A39E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A981
#B8A981
oklch(73.8% 0.057 89.9)
- #9CA9CF
#9CA9CF
oklch(73.8% 0.057 270.2)
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 #B8A981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.019
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.019
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
Use #B8A981 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.