#B6846C
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.7% 0.071 46.7), rgb(182, 132, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#B6846C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6846C |
| RGB | rgb(182, 132, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.071 46.7) |
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 #B6846C | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6846C | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6846C text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6846C text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#E5D6CF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9683
oklch(70.6% 0.056 46.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6846C
oklch(65.7% 0.071 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#99654C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#82543D
oklch(49.1% 0.071 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4532
oklch(42.8% 0.059 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#563A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#B6846C 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) | #91896A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D936C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37C7E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6846C
#B6846C
oklch(65.7% 0.071 46.7)
- #609AB3
#609AB3
oklch(65.6% 0.071 227.3)
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 #B6846C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
Use #B6846C 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.