#B18E60
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.9% 0.075 73.5), rgb(177, 142, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#B18E60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18E60 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 142, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.075 73.5) |
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 #B18E60 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18E60 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18E60 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18E60 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA7
oklch(81% 0.037 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79B78
oklch(70.6% 0.059 72.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18E60
oklch(66.9% 0.075 73.5)
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Step 600
600
#906C39
oklch(55.7% 0.082 74.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A2C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 73.5)
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Step 800
800
#644925
oklch(42.6% 0.063 72.6)
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Step 900
900
#513E23
oklch(37.8% 0.049 75.1)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#B18E60 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) | #9B8F5D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39761 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8582 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18E60
#B18E60
oklch(66.9% 0.075 73.5)
- #7498C3
#7498C3
oklch(66.9% 0.076 253.3)
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 #B18E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
Use #B18E60 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.