#B18265
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.6% 0.071 52.7), rgb(177, 130, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#B18265 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 53°. 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 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18265 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 130, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.071 52.7) |
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 #B18265 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18265 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B18265 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B18265 text on black | 6.25:1 | 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
#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
#BD9881
oklch(70.8% 0.055 53.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18265
oklch(64.6% 0.071 52.7)
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Step 600
600
#976647
oklch(55.5% 0.078 52.8)
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Step 700
700
#815539
oklch(49.1% 0.072 52.8)
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Step 800
800
#69462F
oklch(42.8% 0.06 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#553B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 54)
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Step 950
950
#322219
oklch(26.9% 0.029 50.4)
#B18265 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) | #8F8663 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9065 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD797A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18265
#B18265
oklch(64.6% 0.071 52.7)
- #6096B2
#6096B2
oklch(64.6% 0.071 232)
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 #B18265, 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 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
Use #B18265 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.