#B18A7E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.7% 0.051 37.8), rgb(177, 138, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#B18A7E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18A7E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 138, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.051 37.8) |
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 #B18A7E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18A7E | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18A7E text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18A7E text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#B8998F
oklch(70.8% 0.04 38.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18A7E
oklch(66.7% 0.051 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#90685C
oklch(55.5% 0.055 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B574C
oklch(49.2% 0.051 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#64473E
oklch(42.7% 0.043 38)
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Step 900
900
#523C35
oklch(37.8% 0.033 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#B18A7E 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) | #938E7D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8587 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18A7E
#B18A7E
oklch(66.7% 0.051 37.8)
- #719CA9
#719CA9
oklch(66.6% 0.05 218.5)
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 #B18A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
Use #B18A7E 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.