#B48A71
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.7% 0.063 52.1), rgb(180, 138, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#B48A71 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48A71 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 138, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.063 52.1) |
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 #B48A71 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48A71 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48A71 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48A71 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9985
oklch(70.8% 0.049 52.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48A71
oklch(66.7% 0.063 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#93684E
oklch(55.5% 0.067 52)
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Step 700
700
#7E563F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#664734
oklch(42.7% 0.052 52.4)
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Step 900
900
#533C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#B48A71 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) | #968E6F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9671 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8383 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48A71
#B48A71
oklch(66.7% 0.063 52.1)
- #6D9CB5
#6D9CB5
oklch(66.8% 0.063 232.1)
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 #B48A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
Use #B48A71 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.