#B48B76
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67% 0.059 48.4), rgb(180, 139, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#B48B76 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48B76 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 139, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.059 48.4) |
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 #B48B76 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48B76 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48B76 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48B76 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.037 49.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48B76
oklch(67% 0.059 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C61
oklch(63.1% 0.075 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6448
oklch(55.5% 0.081 47.9)
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Step 700
700
#845339
oklch(49.1% 0.076 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4430
oklch(42.7% 0.063 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#573A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#B48B76 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) | #968F75 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9776 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8485 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48B76
#B48B76
oklch(67% 0.059 48.4)
- #6F9DB2
#6F9DB2
oklch(67.1% 0.058 228.1)
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 #B48B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #B48B76 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.