#B48971
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.5% 0.063 50.4), rgb(180, 137, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B48971 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48971 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 137, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.063 50.4) |
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 #B48971 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48971 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48971 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48971 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.031 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9885
oklch(70.7% 0.05 50)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48971
oklch(66.5% 0.063 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#94684E
oklch(55.7% 0.068 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E563F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#674734
oklch(42.8% 0.053 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#543B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 48.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#B48971 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) | #958D6F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9671 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08283 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48971
#B48971
oklch(66.5% 0.063 50.4)
- #6B9BB3
#6B9BB3
oklch(66.4% 0.063 230.6)
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 #B48971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
Use #B48971 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.