#B18D79
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.2% 0.052 50.5), rgb(177, 141, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#B18D79 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18D79 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 141, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.052 50.5) |
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 #B18D79 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18D79 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18D79 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18D79 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18D79
oklch(67.2% 0.052 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E65
oklch(63.1% 0.067 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#96674C
oklch(55.7% 0.073 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#80553D
oklch(49.1% 0.068 49.8)
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Step 800
800
#684632
oklch(42.7% 0.056 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#553B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#32231A
oklch(27.2% 0.028 52.1)
#B18D79 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) | #979078 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9779 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8788 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18D79
#B18D79
oklch(67.2% 0.052 50.5)
- #759CB0
#759CB0
oklch(67.1% 0.052 230.8)
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 #B18D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
Use #B18D79 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.