#B6816B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.1% 0.073 43.5), rgb(182, 129, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#B6816B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6816B |
| RGB | rgb(182, 129, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.073 43.5) |
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 #B6816B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6816B | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6816B text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6816B text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09684
oklch(70.8% 0.057 44.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6816B
oklch(65.1% 0.073 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B644C
oklch(55.7% 0.08 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#84523D
oklch(49% 0.075 43.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4433
oklch(42.7% 0.061 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#57392D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#B6816B 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) | #8E8769 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3787B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6816B
#B6816B
oklch(65.1% 0.073 43.5)
- #5A99B0
#5A99B0
oklch(64.9% 0.073 223.6)
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 #B6816B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #B6816B 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.