#B18347
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.3% 0.096 72), rgb(177, 131, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#B18347 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 72°. 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18347 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 131, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.096 72) |
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 #B18347 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18347 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B18347 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B18347 text on black | 6.20:1 | 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
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996C
oklch(70.6% 0.075 71.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18347
oklch(64.3% 0.096 72)
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Step 600
600
#996822
oklch(55.7% 0.104 71.6)
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Step 700
700
#825613
oklch(49% 0.097 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4714
oklch(42.8% 0.08 72)
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Step 900
900
#563C18
oklch(37.8% 0.063 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#B18347 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) | #938541 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9048 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7775 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18347
#B18347
oklch(64.3% 0.096 72)
- #6190C6
#6190C6
oklch(64.2% 0.096 252.7)
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 #B18347, 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 0.014
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.041
Use #B18347 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.