#B18F76
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.5% 0.054 58), rgb(177, 143, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B18F76 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 58°. 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 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18F76 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 143, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.054 58) |
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 #B18F76 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18F76 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18F76 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18F76 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 58.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18F76
oklch(67.5% 0.054 58)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F5F
oklch(63.1% 0.07 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#956846
oklch(55.6% 0.075 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F5637
oklch(49% 0.071 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#67472E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C29
oklch(37.8% 0.045 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#B18F76 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) | #999174 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19976 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8888 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18F76
#B18F76
oklch(67.5% 0.054 58)
- #789CB5
#789CB5
oklch(67.5% 0.054 238.9)
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 #B18F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.052
Use #B18F76 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.