#B9812E
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(64.5% 0.118 72.9), rgb(185, 129, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#B9812E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9812E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 129, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.118 72.9) |
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 #B9812E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9812E | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9812E text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9812E text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB98
oklch(80.8% 0.058 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#C4975D
oklch(70.6% 0.093 72.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9812E
oklch(64.5% 0.118 72.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A05
oklch(37.7% 0.077 73)
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Step 950
950
#352207
oklch(27% 0.049 72.3)
#B9812E 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) | #958422 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29131 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7370 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9812E
#B9812E
oklch(64.5% 0.118 72.9)
- #5691D4
#5691D4
oklch(64.6% 0.119 252.8)
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 #B9812E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
Use #B9812E 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.