#B48265
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.9% 0.074 51.1), rgb(180, 130, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#B48265 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48265 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 130, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.074 51.1) |
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 #B48265 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48265 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B48265 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B48265 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBAC
oklch(81% 0.036 51.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF9780
oklch(70.8% 0.058 51.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48265
oklch(64.9% 0.074 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#996546
oklch(55.5% 0.081 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#835438
oklch(49.2% 0.075 51)
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Step 800
800
#6A452E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A29
oklch(37.6% 0.048 52)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#B48265 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) | #908763 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9165 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1797A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48265
#B48265
oklch(64.9% 0.074 51.1)
- #5D97B4
#5D97B4
oklch(64.8% 0.075 231.2)
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 #B48265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
Use #B48265 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.