#B18658
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.1% 0.081 67.5), rgb(177, 134, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#B18658 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 67°. 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18658 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 134, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.081 67.5) |
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 #B18658 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18658 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B18658 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18658 text on black | 6.42:1 | 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
#D3BCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 66)
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Step 400
400
#BC9976
oklch(70.6% 0.064 66.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18658
oklch(65.1% 0.081 67.5)
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Step 600
600
#966936
oklch(55.7% 0.089 67.6)
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Step 700
700
#805728
oklch(49.2% 0.083 67.4)
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Step 800
800
#684723
oklch(42.7% 0.068 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#543C21
oklch(37.6% 0.053 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#312314
oklch(26.9% 0.033 67.6)
#B18658 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) | #948854 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9259 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7C7B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18658
#B18658
oklch(65.1% 0.081 67.5)
- #6694BF
#6694BF
oklch(65% 0.082 247.5)
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 #B18658, 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 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
Use #B18658 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.