#B18876
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.1% 0.057 44.8), rgb(177, 136, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#B18876 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18876 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 136, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.057 44.8) |
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 #B18876 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18876 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18876 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18876 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#B9988A
oklch(70.6% 0.044 44.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18876
oklch(66.1% 0.057 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#926855
oklch(55.6% 0.061 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D5645
oklch(49.1% 0.059 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#654739
oklch(42.7% 0.047 46)
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Step 900
900
#533B31
oklch(37.6% 0.038 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#B18876 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) | #928C75 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9476 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8283 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18876
#B18876
oklch(66.1% 0.057 44.8)
- #6C9AAD
#6C9AAD
oklch(66% 0.057 225.6)
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 #B18876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #B18876 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.