#B6836A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.4% 0.073 47.1), rgb(182, 131, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#B6836A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6836A |
| RGB | rgb(182, 131, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.073 47.1) |
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 #B6836A | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6836A | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6836A text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6836A text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9682
oklch(70.6% 0.057 47.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6836A
oklch(65.4% 0.073 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A654A
oklch(55.7% 0.079 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#83533B
oklch(49% 0.074 47.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4431
oklch(42.7% 0.062 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#573A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#B6836A 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) | #908868 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C936A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37A7C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6836A
#B6836A
oklch(65.4% 0.073 47.1)
- #5E9AB3
#5E9AB3
oklch(65.5% 0.073 226.6)
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 #B6836A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
Use #B6836A 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.