#B18065
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.2% 0.072 49.9), rgb(177, 128, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#B18065 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18065 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 128, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.072 49.9) |
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 #B18065 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18065 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B18065 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B18065 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAD
oklch(81% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9781
oklch(70.7% 0.056 50.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18065
oklch(64.2% 0.072 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#996549
oklch(55.6% 0.079 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#82543A
oklch(49.1% 0.073 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4530
oklch(42.7% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#563A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 49)
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Step 950
950
#322219
oklch(26.9% 0.029 50.4)
#B18065 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) | #8D8563 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F65 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7779 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18065
#B18065
oklch(64.2% 0.072 49.9)
- #5C95B0
#5C95B0
oklch(64.1% 0.072 229.8)
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 #B18065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
Use #B18065 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.