#B6825F
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65% 0.081 54.7), rgb(182, 130, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#B6825F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6825F |
| RGB | rgb(182, 130, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.081 54.7) |
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 #B6825F | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6825F | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6825F text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6825F text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0977B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 55.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6825F
oklch(65% 0.081 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B653F
oklch(55.7% 0.088 55)
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Step 700
700
#845331
oklch(49% 0.081 54.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4429
oklch(42.7% 0.068 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#573A26
oklch(37.7% 0.052 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#B6825F 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) | #91875C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D925F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47879 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6825F
#B6825F
oklch(65% 0.081 54.7)
- #5B97BA
#5B97BA
oklch(64.9% 0.082 235.5)
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 #B6825F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
Use #B6825F 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.