#B6866D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.1% 0.069 48.6), rgb(182, 134, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#B6866D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6866D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 134, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.069 48.6) |
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 #B6866D | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6866D | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6866D text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6866D text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAE
oklch(81% 0.034 49.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9783
oklch(70.7% 0.055 48.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6866D
oklch(66.1% 0.069 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#98664B
oklch(55.7% 0.076 49)
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Step 700
700
#81543C
oklch(49% 0.07 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#694532
oklch(42.6% 0.058 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#563A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#B6866D 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) | #938B6B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E956D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27E7F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6866D
#B6866D
oklch(66.1% 0.069 48.6)
- #649BB4
#649BB4
oklch(66.1% 0.069 228.5)
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 #B6866D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
Use #B6866D 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.