#B48C71
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.1% 0.062 55.4), rgb(180, 140, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B48C71 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48C71 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 140, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.062 55.4) |
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 #B48C71 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48C71 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48C71 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48C71 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 56.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48C71
oklch(67.1% 0.062 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D5A
oklch(63.2% 0.079 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6540
oklch(55.5% 0.086 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#835432
oklch(49.1% 0.079 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B452A
oklch(42.8% 0.066 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#573A26
oklch(37.7% 0.052 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#B48C71 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) | #978F6F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19871 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8585 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48C71
#B48C71
oklch(67.1% 0.062 55.4)
- #709CB7
#709CB7
oklch(67.1% 0.062 235.9)
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 #B48C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
Use #B48C71 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.