#B18565
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.2% 0.07 57.2), rgb(177, 133, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#B18565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18565 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 133, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.07 57.2) |
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 #B18565 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18565 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B18565 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B18565 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCAB
oklch(81% 0.035 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC987F
oklch(70.6% 0.056 56.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18565
oklch(65.2% 0.07 57.2)
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Step 600
600
#966845
oklch(55.7% 0.077 57.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5637
oklch(49% 0.071 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#68472E
oklch(42.9% 0.059 57.5)
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Step 900
900
#543B29
oklch(37.6% 0.046 56.6)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#B18565 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) | #928863 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9265 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7C7D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18565
#B18565
oklch(65.2% 0.07 57.2)
- #6596B6
#6596B6
oklch(65.1% 0.071 238)
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 #B18565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
Use #B18565 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.