#B6895B
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.3% 0.083 66.2), rgb(182, 137, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#B6895B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6895B |
| RGB | rgb(182, 137, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.083 66.2) |
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 #B6895B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6895B | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6895B text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6895B text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7CA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 66)
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Step 400
400
#BD9976
oklch(70.7% 0.065 65.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6895B
oklch(66.3% 0.083 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#976835
oklch(55.6% 0.09 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#815628
oklch(49.1% 0.084 65.4)
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Step 800
800
#694722
oklch(42.8% 0.07 66.3)
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Step 900
900
#553C21
oklch(37.8% 0.054 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#B6895B 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) | #988C57 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2965C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47F7E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6895B
#B6895B
oklch(66.3% 0.083 66.2)
- #6898C3
#6898C3
oklch(66.2% 0.083 246.5)
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 #B6895B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
Use #B6895B 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.