#B18170
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.6% 0.065 40.3), rgb(177, 129, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#B18170 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 40°. 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 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18170 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 129, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.065 40.3) |
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 #B18170 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18170 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B18170 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B18170 text on black | 6.24:1 | 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
#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
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9789
oklch(70.8% 0.05 41.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18170
oklch(64.6% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#976553
oklch(55.5% 0.071 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#815444
oklch(49.2% 0.066 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#694538
oklch(42.8% 0.054 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A30
oklch(37.7% 0.042 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#B18170 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) | #8D866F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989070 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7A7C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18170
#B18170
oklch(64.6% 0.065 40.3)
- #5F98AA
#5F98AA
oklch(64.7% 0.065 220)
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 #B18170, 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 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #B18170 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.