#B18541
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.6% 0.101 76.1), rgb(177, 133, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#B18541 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18541 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 133, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.101 76.1) |
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 #B18541 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18541 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B18541 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B18541 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A68
oklch(70.7% 0.079 75.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18541
oklch(64.6% 0.101 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#986915
oklch(55.6% 0.11 75.7)
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Step 700
700
#815703
oklch(49% 0.102 76)
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Step 800
800
#69480A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 76.8)
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Step 900
900
#553C13
oklch(37.6% 0.066 76.4)
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Step 950
950
#32230D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 74.9)
#B18541 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) | #96863A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09143 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07976 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18541
#B18541
oklch(64.6% 0.101 76.1)
- #6490CB
#6490CB
oklch(64.6% 0.101 256)
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 #B18541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.010
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
Use #B18541 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.