#B6806D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.9% 0.073 40.2), rgb(182, 128, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#B6806D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6806D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 128, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.073 40.2) |
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 #B6806D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6806D | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6806D text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6806D text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B0
oklch(80.8% 0.036 38)
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Step 400
400
#C19586
oklch(70.7% 0.058 39.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6806D
oklch(64.9% 0.073 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B634F
oklch(55.6% 0.079 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#845240
oklch(49.1% 0.073 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4335
oklch(42.7% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#58392E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#33211B
oklch(26.8% 0.03 39.2)
#B6806D 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) | #8D866C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3787B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6806D
#B6806D
oklch(64.9% 0.073 40.2)
- #599AAE
#599AAE
oklch(65% 0.073 219.8)
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 #B6806D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
Use #B6806D 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.