#B18201
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(63.6% 0.131 82.9), rgb(177, 130, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#B18201 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18201 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 130, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 99%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.131 82.9) |
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 #B18201 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18201 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B18201 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B18201 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 83.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD92
oklch(80.8% 0.063 82)
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Step 400
400
#C09B51
oklch(70.8% 0.103 83)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18201
oklch(63.6% 0.131 82.9)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332301
oklch(26.9% 0.054 82.3)
#B18201 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) | #958300 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F0F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1746E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18201
#B18201
oklch(63.6% 0.131 82.9)
- #6089DA
#6089DA
oklch(63.7% 0.131 262.9)
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 #B18201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.017
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.022
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.023
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.045
Use #B18201 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.