#B0846D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65% 0.064 48.8), rgb(176, 132, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#B0846D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0846D |
| RGB | rgb(176, 132, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.064 48.8) |
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 #B0846D | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0846D | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0846D text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0846D text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.031 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9886
oklch(70.7% 0.049 48.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B0846D
oklch(65% 0.064 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#95674F
oklch(55.6% 0.069 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5640
oklch(49.2% 0.064 49)
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Step 800
800
#674635
oklch(42.7% 0.053 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#543B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 48.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#B0846D 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) | #90886B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7C7E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0846D
#B0846D
oklch(65% 0.064 48.8)
- #6597AE
#6597AE
oklch(65% 0.064 228.6)
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 #B0846D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
Use #B0846D 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.