#B18A4E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.8% 0.091 76.8), rgb(177, 138, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#B18A4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18A4E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 138, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.091 76.8) |
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 #B18A4E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18A4E | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18A4E text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18A4E text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 76.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6E
oklch(70.7% 0.071 76.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18A4E
oklch(65.8% 0.091 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#946B25
oklch(55.7% 0.1 77)
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Step 700
700
#7E5918
oklch(49.2% 0.092 76.9)
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Step 800
800
#664917
oklch(42.7% 0.076 77.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#B18A4E 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) | #998B49 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29450 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7F7C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18A4E
#B18A4E
oklch(65.8% 0.091 76.8)
- #6D93C9
#6D93C9
oklch(65.7% 0.092 257.2)
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 #B18A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.007
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.018
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
Use #B18A4E 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.