#B1836E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65% 0.065 45.6), rgb(177, 131, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#B1836E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1836E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 131, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.065 45.6) |
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 #B1836E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1836E | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1836E text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1836E text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9787
oklch(70.6% 0.05 44.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B1836E
oklch(65% 0.065 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#966650
oklch(55.5% 0.07 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#805541
oklch(49.2% 0.065 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#684636
oklch(42.8% 0.054 46)
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Step 900
900
#553B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.042 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#B1836E 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) | #8F886C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7B7D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1836E
#B1836E
oklch(65% 0.065 45.6)
- #6398AD
#6398AD
oklch(65% 0.064 225)
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 #B1836E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
Use #B1836E 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.