#B2835D
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.7% 0.078 59.8), rgb(178, 131, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#B2835D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2835D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 131, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.078 59.8) |
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 #B2835D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2835D | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2835D text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2835D text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE987A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 59.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B2835D
oklch(64.7% 0.078 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#98673D
oklch(55.6% 0.085 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#825530
oklch(49.1% 0.079 58.9)
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Step 800
800
#694628
oklch(42.7% 0.065 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B25
oklch(37.8% 0.051 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#B2835D 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) | #91865A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C915D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7979 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2835D
#B2835D
oklch(64.7% 0.078 59.8)
- #6095B9
#6095B9
oklch(64.7% 0.078 239.3)
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 #B2835D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
Use #B2835D 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.