#B4835E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65% 0.079 57.9), rgb(180, 131, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#B4835E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4835E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 131, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.079 57.9) |
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 #B4835E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4835E | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4835E text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4835E text on black | 6.34:1 | 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
#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
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF977B
oklch(70.6% 0.062 56.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4835E
oklch(65% 0.079 57.9)
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Step 600
600
#99663E
oklch(55.6% 0.086 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#835530
oklch(49.2% 0.08 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4528
oklch(42.6% 0.067 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B25
oklch(37.8% 0.051 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#B4835E 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) | #92875B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D925E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1797A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4835E
#B4835E
oklch(65% 0.079 57.9)
- #5F96BA
#5F96BA
oklch(64.9% 0.079 238.4)
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 #B4835E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
Use #B4835E 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.