#B1836D
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.9% 0.065 46.7), rgb(177, 131, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#B1836D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1836D |
| RGB | rgb(177, 131, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.065 46.7) |
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 #B1836D | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1836D | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1836D text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1836D text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9786
oklch(70.6% 0.051 46)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B1836D
oklch(64.9% 0.065 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#96664F
oklch(55.5% 0.071 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#805540
oklch(49.1% 0.066 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#684635
oklch(42.8% 0.054 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#553B2E
oklch(37.8% 0.043 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#B1836D 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) | #8F876B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7B7D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1836D
#B1836D
oklch(64.9% 0.065 46.7)
- #6397AE
#6397AE
oklch(64.8% 0.065 227.7)
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 #B1836D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #B1836D 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.