#B48C67
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.071 63.9), rgb(180, 140, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#B48C67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48C67 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 140, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.071 63.9) |
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 #B48C67 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48C67 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48C67 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48C67 text on black | 6.88:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48C67
oklch(66.9% 0.071 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4D
oklch(63.1% 0.09 63.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B662F
oklch(55.6% 0.098 64.2)
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Step 700
700
#845422
oklch(49% 0.091 63.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C451E
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.1)
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Step 900
900
#573A1E
oklch(37.5% 0.059 63.4)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#B48C67 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) | #998E64 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29768 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08382 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48C67
#B48C67
oklch(66.9% 0.071 63.9)
- #6F9ABE
#6F9ABE
oklch(66.9% 0.071 244.4)
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 #B48C67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.013
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
Use #B48C67 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.