#B6826F
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.3% 0.071 40.9), rgb(182, 130, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#B6826F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6826F |
| RGB | rgb(182, 130, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.071 40.9) |
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 #B6826F | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6826F | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6826F text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6826F text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9686
oklch(70.7% 0.055 42.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6826F
oklch(65.3% 0.071 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6450
oklch(55.7% 0.077 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#835341
oklch(49.2% 0.07 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4435
oklch(42.8% 0.059 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#57392F
oklch(37.7% 0.046 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#B6826F 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) | #8F886E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27A7D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6826F
#B6826F
oklch(65.3% 0.071 40.9)
- #5D9AAF
#5D9AAF
oklch(65.3% 0.07 222.1)
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 #B6826F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
Use #B6826F 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.