#B18E53
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.7% 0.088 79.4), rgb(177, 142, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#B18E53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18E53 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 142, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.088 79.4) |
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 #B18E53 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18E53 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18E53 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18E53 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 79.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18E53
oklch(66.7% 0.088 79.4)
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Step 600
600
#916C29
oklch(55.6% 0.095 79.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A1B
oklch(49% 0.089 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#644A19
oklch(42.7% 0.074 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#B18E53 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) | #9C8E4E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59755 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8480 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18E53
#B18E53
oklch(66.7% 0.088 79.4)
- #7495CA
#7495CA
oklch(66.6% 0.088 259.7)
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 #B18E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
Use #B18E53 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.