#B18344
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.2% 0.098 73.1), rgb(177, 131, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#B18344 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18344 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 131, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.098 73.1) |
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 #B18344 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18344 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B18344 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B18344 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE996A
oklch(70.6% 0.077 72.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18344
oklch(64.2% 0.098 73.1)
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Step 600
600
#99681D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 72.8)
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Step 700
700
#82560D
oklch(49% 0.099 73)
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Step 800
800
#6A4710
oklch(42.7% 0.083 73.3)
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Step 900
900
#563C16
oklch(37.7% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#B18344 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) | #94853E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9046 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07775 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18344
#B18344
oklch(64.2% 0.098 73.1)
- #6190C7
#6190C7
oklch(64.3% 0.098 253.1)
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 #B18344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.013
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.017
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
Use #B18344 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.