#B48E71
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.5% 0.062 58.8), rgb(180, 142, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#B48E71 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 59°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48E71 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 142, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.062 58.8) |
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 #B48E71 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48E71 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48E71 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48E71 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 57.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48E71
oklch(67.5% 0.062 58.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E58
oklch(63.1% 0.079 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#99663E
oklch(55.6% 0.086 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#825530
oklch(49.1% 0.079 58.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4628
oklch(42.8% 0.066 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B25
oklch(37.8% 0.051 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#B48E71 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) | #99916F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29971 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8786 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48E71
#B48E71
oklch(67.5% 0.062 58.8)
- #739DB9
#739DB9
oklch(67.6% 0.062 238.1)
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 #B48E71, 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 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #B48E71 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.