#B18164
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.4% 0.072 52.2), rgb(177, 129, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#B18164 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18164 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 129, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.072 52.2) |
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 #B18164 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18164 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B18164 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B18164 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
#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
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 53)
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Step 400
400
#BE9780
oklch(70.7% 0.057 52)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18164
oklch(64.4% 0.072 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#986647
oklch(55.6% 0.079 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#825438
oklch(49% 0.074 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#69452F
oklch(42.6% 0.06 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#563A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#322219
oklch(26.9% 0.029 50.4)
#B18164 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) | #8E8562 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9064 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7879 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18164
#B18164
oklch(64.4% 0.072 52.2)
- #5E95B2
#5E95B2
oklch(64.3% 0.073 232.5)
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 #B18164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
Use #B18164 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.