#B48371
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.4% 0.066 41), rgb(180, 131, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#B48371 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48371 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 131, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.066 41) |
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 #B48371 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48371 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B48371 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48371 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E4D5D0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE9688
oklch(70.6% 0.052 40.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48371
oklch(65.4% 0.066 41)
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Step 600
600
#986552
oklch(55.6% 0.072 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#815443
oklch(49.1% 0.066 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#694537
oklch(42.8% 0.055 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#563A30
oklch(37.8% 0.043 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#B48371 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) | #8F8870 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9271 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07C7E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48371
#B48371
oklch(65.4% 0.066 41)
- #609AAD
#609AAD
oklch(65.4% 0.067 220.8)
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 #B48371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #B48371 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.