#B18950
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.6% 0.089 74.9), rgb(177, 137, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#B18950 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18950 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 137, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.089 74.9) |
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 #B18950 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18950 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B18950 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18950 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 74)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 75.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18950
oklch(65.6% 0.089 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#946A29
oklch(55.5% 0.097 74.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E581C
oklch(49% 0.09 74.6)
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Step 800
800
#674819
oklch(42.6% 0.075 74.2)
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Step 900
900
#543D1B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 75)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#B18950 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) | #988A4B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19451 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7E7B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18950
#B18950
oklch(65.6% 0.089 74.9)
- #6B93C7
#6B93C7
oklch(65.5% 0.09 255.3)
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 #B18950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.008
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
Use #B18950 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.