#B48D68
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.1% 0.07 64.7), rgb(180, 141, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#B48D68 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48D68 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 141, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.07 64.7) |
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 #B48D68 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48D68 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48D68 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48D68 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#D5BBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 63.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48D68
oklch(67.1% 0.07 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4D
oklch(63.1% 0.089 65)
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Step 600
600
#9A6630
oklch(55.5% 0.097 64.4)
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Step 700
700
#845522
oklch(49.2% 0.091 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B461E
oklch(42.8% 0.075 65.4)
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Step 900
900
#573B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 65.4)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#B48D68 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) | #9A8F65 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39869 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08483 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48D68
#B48D68
oklch(67.1% 0.07 64.7)
- #719BBE
#719BBE
oklch(67.2% 0.069 244.2)
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 #B48D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.011
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
Use #B48D68 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.