#B18E63
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.072 71.8), rgb(177, 142, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#B18E63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18E63 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 142, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.072 71.8) |
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 #B18E63 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18E63 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18E63 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18E63 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 71.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18E63
oklch(66.9% 0.072 71.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8047
oklch(63.1% 0.092 71.9)
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Step 600
600
#976927
oklch(55.7% 0.1 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#815719
oklch(49.1% 0.093 72.1)
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Step 800
800
#694718
oklch(42.7% 0.077 71.4)
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Step 900
900
#553C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#B18E63 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) | #9B8F60 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39764 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8583 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18E63
#B18E63
oklch(66.9% 0.072 71.8)
- #7498C1
#7498C1
oklch(66.9% 0.073 252.1)
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 #B18E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #B18E63 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.