#B48979
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.7% 0.058 41.3), rgb(180, 137, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#B48979 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48979 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 137, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.058 41.3) |
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 #B48979 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48979 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48979 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48979 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA988B
oklch(70.7% 0.045 42)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48979
oklch(66.7% 0.058 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#936757
oklch(55.5% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5647
oklch(49.2% 0.059 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#66463A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#533B32
oklch(37.7% 0.037 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#B48979 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) | #938D78 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9679 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8385 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48979
#B48979
oklch(66.7% 0.058 41.3)
- #6C9DAE
#6C9DAE
oklch(66.7% 0.058 221.6)
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 #B48979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
Use #B48979 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.