#B4826D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.1% 0.069 43.7), rgb(180, 130, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#B4826D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4826D |
| RGB | rgb(180, 130, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.069 43.7) |
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 #B4826D | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4826D | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4826D text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4826D text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9686
oklch(70.7% 0.055 42.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4826D
oklch(65.1% 0.069 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#99654F
oklch(55.7% 0.075 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#82533F
oklch(49% 0.07 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4435
oklch(42.6% 0.058 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#B4826D 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) | #8F876B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07A7C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4826D
#B4826D
oklch(65.1% 0.069 43.7)
- #5E99AF
#5E99AF
oklch(65.1% 0.07 223.8)
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 #B4826D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
Use #B4826D 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.