#B5845D
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.3% 0.081 59.2), rgb(181, 132, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#B5845D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5845D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 132, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.081 59.2) |
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 #B5845D | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5845D | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5845D text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5845D text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9879
oklch(70.8% 0.064 60)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B5845D
oklch(65.3% 0.081 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#99663C
oklch(55.6% 0.087 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#83552E
oklch(49.2% 0.082 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4527
oklch(42.6% 0.067 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#563B24
oklch(37.7% 0.052 60.7)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#B5845D 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) | #93885A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E935D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37A7A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5845D
#B5845D
oklch(65.3% 0.081 59.2)
- #6097BC
#6097BC
oklch(65.3% 0.08 239.1)
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 #B5845D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
Use #B5845D 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.