#B48461
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.2% 0.077 57), rgb(180, 132, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#B48461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48461 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 132, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.077 57) |
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 #B48461 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48461 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B48461 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48461 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#D4BBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE987C
oklch(70.8% 0.06 58)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48461
oklch(65.2% 0.077 57)
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Step 600
600
#986641
oklch(55.5% 0.083 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#825532
oklch(49.1% 0.078 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A462A
oklch(42.8% 0.065 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B26
oklch(37.8% 0.05 58.3)
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Step 950
950
#322217
oklch(26.8% 0.031 55.5)
#B48461 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) | #92885E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9261 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17B7B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48461
#B48461
oklch(65.2% 0.077 57)
- #6197B9
#6197B9
oklch(65.2% 0.077 237.2)
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 #B48461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
Use #B48461 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.