#B18B60
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.3% 0.075 69.4), rgb(177, 139, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#B18B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18B60 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 139, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.075 69.4) |
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 #B18B60 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18B60 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18B60 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18B60 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#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
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99B79
oklch(70.8% 0.059 70.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18B60
oklch(66.3% 0.075 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#926A3C
oklch(55.5% 0.081 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C592E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#654927
oklch(42.8% 0.062 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D24
oklch(37.7% 0.048 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#B18B60 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) | #988D5D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19561 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8280 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18B60
#B18B60
oklch(66.3% 0.075 69.4)
- #6F97BF
#6F97BF
oklch(66.2% 0.074 249)
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 #B18B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
Use #B18B60 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.