#B18D80
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.4% 0.048 40.8), rgb(177, 141, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#B18D80 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18D80 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 141, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.048 40.8) |
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 #B18D80 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18D80 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18D80 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18D80 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB2
oklch(81% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18D80
oklch(67.4% 0.048 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D6D
oklch(63% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#956655
oklch(55.5% 0.066 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5545
oklch(49.1% 0.062 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#674539
oklch(42.5% 0.051 40.2)
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Step 900
900
#543B31
oklch(37.8% 0.039 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#31221D
oklch(26.9% 0.025 39.2)
#B18D80 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) | #96917F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9880 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8889 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18D80
#B18D80
oklch(67.4% 0.048 40.8)
- #769EAB
#769EAB
oklch(67.5% 0.048 219.9)
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 #B18D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
Use #B18D80 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.