#B0826B
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.6% 0.066 47.7), rgb(176, 130, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#B0826B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0826B |
| RGB | rgb(176, 130, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.066 47.7) |
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 #B0826B | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0826B | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0826B text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0826B text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9785
oklch(70.6% 0.051 47.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B0826B
oklch(64.6% 0.066 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#96664E
oklch(55.5% 0.072 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#80553F
oklch(49.1% 0.067 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#684634
oklch(42.8% 0.055 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#553B2D
oklch(37.8% 0.044 49.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#B0826B 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) | #8E8669 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99906B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7A7C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0826B
#B0826B
oklch(64.6% 0.066 47.7)
- #6196AE
#6196AE
oklch(64.5% 0.067 228.4)
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 #B0826B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #B0826B 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.