#B1844E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.6% 0.09 70.1), rgb(177, 132, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#B1844E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1844E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 132, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.09 70.1) |
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 #B1844E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1844E | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1844E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1844E text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9970
oklch(70.6% 0.07 69.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B1844E
oklch(64.6% 0.09 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#98682B
oklch(55.6% 0.098 69.6)
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Step 700
700
#81571D
oklch(49.2% 0.091 71)
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Step 800
800
#69471B
oklch(42.7% 0.075 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 71.2)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#B1844E 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) | #948649 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E914F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7977 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1844E
#B1844E
oklch(64.6% 0.09 70.1)
- #6292C3
#6292C3
oklch(64.6% 0.09 249.9)
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 #B1844E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.013
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
Use #B1844E 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.