#B18759
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.3% 0.081 68.2), rgb(177, 135, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#B18759 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18759 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 135, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.081 68.2) |
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 #B18759 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18759 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B18759 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18759 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#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
#D2BCA6
oklch(80.8% 0.039 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A76
oklch(70.7% 0.063 69)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18759
oklch(65.3% 0.081 68.2)
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Step 600
600
#956936
oklch(55.6% 0.088 68.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5729
oklch(49% 0.081 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#674823
oklch(42.8% 0.067 69.1)
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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)
#B18759 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) | #958955 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7D7C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18759
#B18759
oklch(65.3% 0.081 68.2)
- #6895BF
#6895BF
oklch(65.4% 0.08 247.4)
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 #B18759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
Use #B18759 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.