#B07B64
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.1% 0.075 44.4), rgb(176, 123, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#B07B64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07B64 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 123, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.075 44.4) |
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 #B07B64 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07B64 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07B64 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07B64 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19683
oklch(70.8% 0.059 45)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07B64
oklch(63.1% 0.075 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B634B
oklch(55.5% 0.081 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#84523C
oklch(49% 0.075 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4432
oklch(42.8% 0.062 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#57392C
oklch(37.6% 0.048 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#B07B64 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) | #898162 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C64 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7275 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07B64
#B07B64
oklch(63.1% 0.075 44.4)
- #5493AB
#5493AB
oklch(63% 0.074 224.7)
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 #B07B64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
Use #B07B64 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.