#B48569
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.6% 0.07 51.9), rgb(180, 133, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#B48569 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48569 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 133, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.07 51.9) |
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 #B48569 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48569 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B48569 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48569 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAD
oklch(81% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9781
oklch(70.6% 0.055 51.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48569
oklch(65.6% 0.07 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#976649
oklch(55.5% 0.076 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#81553A
oklch(49.2% 0.071 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#694630
oklch(42.8% 0.059 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#553B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#322219
oklch(26.9% 0.029 50.4)
#B48569 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) | #928967 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9369 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07D7E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48569
#B48569
oklch(65.6% 0.07 51.9)
- #6399B5
#6399B5
oklch(65.6% 0.071 231.9)
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 #B48569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
Use #B48569 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.