#B0834C
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.2% 0.091 70.5), rgb(176, 131, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#B0834C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0834C |
| RGB | rgb(176, 131, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.091 70.5) |
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 #B0834C | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0834C | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0834C text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0834C text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD996F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 70.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B0834C
oklch(64.2% 0.091 70.5)
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Step 600
600
#986829
oklch(55.6% 0.099 70.2)
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Step 700
700
#81571C
oklch(49.2% 0.092 71.3)
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Step 800
800
#69471A
oklch(42.7% 0.076 70.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#B0834C 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) | #938547 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D904D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7876 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0834C
#B0834C
oklch(64.2% 0.091 70.5)
- #6191C2
#6191C2
oklch(64.2% 0.09 249.9)
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 #B0834C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.014
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.017
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
Use #B0834C 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.