#B18657
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.1% 0.082 68), rgb(177, 134, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#B18657 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18657 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 134, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.082 68) |
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 #B18657 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18657 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B18657 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18657 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A75
oklch(70.8% 0.065 68.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18657
oklch(65.1% 0.082 68)
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Step 600
600
#966935
oklch(55.7% 0.089 68.1)
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Step 700
700
#805727
oklch(49.1% 0.084 67.8)
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Step 800
800
#684722
oklch(42.7% 0.069 67.2)
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Step 900
900
#543C21
oklch(37.6% 0.053 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#B18657 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) | #958853 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9258 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7C7A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18657
#B18657
oklch(65.1% 0.082 68)
- #6694C0
#6694C0
oklch(65.1% 0.083 248.1)
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 #B18657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
Use #B18657 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.