#B1806E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.4% 0.067 41), rgb(177, 128, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#B1806E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1806E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 128, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.067 41) |
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 #B1806E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1806E | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1806E text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1806E text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE9688
oklch(70.6% 0.052 40.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B1806E
oklch(64.4% 0.067 41)
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Step 600
600
#986552
oklch(55.6% 0.072 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#825443
oklch(49.3% 0.067 41)
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Step 800
800
#694537
oklch(42.8% 0.055 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#563A30
oklch(37.8% 0.043 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#B1806E 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) | #8C856D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F6E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD787B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1806E
#B1806E
oklch(64.4% 0.067 41)
- #5D97AA
#5D97AA
oklch(64.4% 0.067 220.9)
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 #B1806E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
Use #B1806E 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.