#B18E68
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67% 0.067 68.6), rgb(177, 142, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B18E68 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18E68 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 142, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.067 68.6) |
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 #B18E68 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18E68 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18E68 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18E68 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 68.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18E68
oklch(67% 0.067 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC804E
oklch(63.2% 0.086 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#976830
oklch(55.5% 0.094 68.4)
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Step 700
700
#815723
oklch(49.2% 0.087 68.8)
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Step 800
800
#69471F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C1F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#B18E68 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) | #9A8F65 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29769 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8684 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18E68
#B18E68
oklch(67% 0.067 68.6)
- #7599BD
#7599BD
oklch(67% 0.067 248.9)
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 #B18E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.009
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
Use #B18E68 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.