#B0806A
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(64.2% 0.068 45.6), rgb(176, 128, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#B0806A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0806A |
| RGB | rgb(176, 128, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.068 45.6) |
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 #B0806A | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0806A | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0806A text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0806A text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAF
oklch(81% 0.033 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9785
oklch(70.8% 0.054 46)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B0806A
oklch(64.2% 0.068 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#98654E
oklch(55.6% 0.075 45)
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Step 700
700
#81543F
oklch(49% 0.068 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#694534
oklch(42.7% 0.057 46)
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Step 900
900
#563A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#B0806A 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) | #8C8568 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F6A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC787A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0806A
#B0806A
oklch(64.2% 0.068 45.6)
- #5E96AC
#5E96AC
oklch(64.3% 0.067 225)
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 #B0806A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #B0806A 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.