#B18F3D

Accessibility

6.87:1

Vs white / black

3.06:1 · 6.87:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#b18f3d

RGB

rgb(177, 143, 61)

RGBA

rgba(177, 143, 61, 1)

HSL

hsl(42, 49%, 47%)

HSLA

hsla(42, 49%, 47%, 1)

HSV

hsv(42, 66%, 69%)

LAB

lab(61.07% 3.61 47.21)

LCH

lch(61.07% 47.35 85.63)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6658 0.0068 0.1077)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6658 0.1079 86.39)

XYZ

xyz(28.80, 29.33, 8.56)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 19%, 66%, 31%)

CSS

color: #b18f3d;

CSS variable

--color-b18f3d: #b18f3d;

SCSS

$color-b18f3d: #b18f3d;

JavaScript

const color = "#b18f3d";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#b18f3d";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#b18f3d" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#b18f3d", "rgb": { "r": 177, "g": 143, "b": 61 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6658 0.1079 86.39)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#b18f3d-1: #b18f3d;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

yellow-600

Very different · ΔE 8.35 · #CA8A04

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGoldenRod

Very different · ΔE 5.71 · #B8860B

Nearest Material color

lime-800

Very different · ΔE 11.42 · #9E9D24

Nearest Bootstrap color

warning

Very different · ΔE 18.11 · #FFC107

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff3c3 100fde5b2 200ecd194 300d9ba74 400bf9d4c 500a3812d 600896c23 7006e5617 80055410c 9003c2c03 950251800

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f9f6ef f2ecdf ece3cf e5dabe dfd0ae d8c79e d2be8e cbb47e c5ab6e bea25d b8984d b18f3d a28338 947733 856b2e 765f29 675324 59481f 4a3c19 3b3014 2c240f 1d180a 0f0c05

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f9f6ef f2ecdf ece3cf e5dabe dfd0ae d8c79e d2be8e cbb47e c5ab6e bea25d b8984d

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

a28338 947733 856b2e 765f29 675324 59481f 4a3c19 3b3014 2c240f 1d180a 0f0c05

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

ad8e43 a98d48 a58b4e a18a53 9d8959 99885f 948664 90856a 8c846f 888375 84817a

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#B18F3DStop 1 #3D60B3Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#B3553DStop 1 #B18F3DStop 2 #9BB33DStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#B18F3DStop 1 #3DB38FStop 2 #8F3DB3Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#B18F3DStop 1 #3D9BB3Stop 2 #553DB3Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#4C3D1AStop 1 #856B2EStop 2 #BE9841Stop 3 #D1B77AStop 4 #E5D6B3Stop 5

Using this color

Where #b18f3d works

#B18F3D (#b18f3d) sits in the orange family at about 42° hue, 49% saturation, and 47% lightness. Contrast is 3.06:1 on white and 6.87:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: yellow-600 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #b18f3d as small body text on white — 3.06:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Creativity, enthusiasm, and friendliness. Approachable CTAs and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Spectrum #C29838#C29838 Spectrum #BF9222#BF9222 Spectrum #A5874A#A5874A Spectrum #B99B5B#B99B5B Spectrum #B98B0E#B98B0E Spectrum #BE9655#BE9655 Spectrum #B59826#B59826 Spectrum #9B8336#9B8336 Spectrum #AF9312#AF9312 DarkGoldenRod#B8860B Spectrum #BBA03E#BBA03E Spectrum #C89132#C89132