#B18959
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.7% 0.081 70.7), rgb(177, 137, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#B18959 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18959 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 137, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.081 70.7) |
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 #B18959 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18959 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18959 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18959 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#D1BDA6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A75
oklch(70.6% 0.063 70.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18959
oklch(65.7% 0.081 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#946A35
oklch(55.7% 0.088 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5827
oklch(49.1% 0.082 70.6)
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Step 800
800
#664822
oklch(42.6% 0.067 70.7)
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Step 900
900
#533D21
oklch(37.7% 0.052 71.8)
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Step 950
950
#312414
oklch(27.1% 0.033 71.4)
#B18959 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) | #978B55 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1945A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7F7D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18959
#B18959
oklch(65.7% 0.081 70.7)
- #6C95C2
#6C95C2
oklch(65.8% 0.081 251.4)
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 #B18959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
Use #B18959 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.