#B18356
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.5% 0.083 64.8), rgb(177, 131, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#B18356 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18356 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 131, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.083 64.8) |
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 #B18356 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18356 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B18356 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B18356 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA6
oklch(81% 0.041 64.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9976
oklch(70.7% 0.065 65.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18356
oklch(64.5% 0.083 64.8)
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Step 600
600
#986736
oklch(55.5% 0.091 64)
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Step 700
700
#815628
oklch(49.1% 0.084 65.4)
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Step 800
800
#694623
oklch(42.6% 0.069 64)
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Step 900
900
#563B21
oklch(37.7% 0.055 63.8)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#B18356 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) | #928652 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9057 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7978 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18356
#B18356
oklch(64.5% 0.083 64.8)
- #6193BD
#6193BD
oklch(64.5% 0.083 244.9)
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 #B18356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.011
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
Use #B18356 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.