#B18972
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.2% 0.059 51.3), rgb(177, 137, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#B18972 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18972 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 137, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.059 51.3) |
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 #B18972 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18972 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18972 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18972 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB0
oklch(81% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99987
oklch(70.7% 0.046 51)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18972
oklch(66.2% 0.059 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#926950
oklch(55.7% 0.064 52.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5741
oklch(49.1% 0.059 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#654736
oklch(42.6% 0.049 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#523C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.038 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#B18972 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) | #948C70 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9572 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8283 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18972
#B18972
oklch(66.2% 0.059 51.3)
- #6D9AB1
#6D9AB1
oklch(66.2% 0.059 231)
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 #B18972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
Use #B18972 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.