#B07E66
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.7% 0.072 46.6), rgb(176, 126, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#B07E66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07E66 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 126, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.072 46.6) |
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 #B07E66 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07E66 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07E66 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07E66 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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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)
#B07E66
oklch(63.7% 0.072 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#99654B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 47.2)
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Step 700
700
#83533C
oklch(49.1% 0.073 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4432
oklch(42.6% 0.06 46)
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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)
#B07E66 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) | #8B8364 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D66 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7678 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07E66
#B07E66
oklch(63.7% 0.072 46.6)
- #5A94AD
#5A94AD
oklch(63.6% 0.071 227.4)
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 #B07E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.049
Use #B07E66 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.