#B0856A
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.2% 0.066 53.4), rgb(176, 133, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#B0856A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0856A |
| RGB | rgb(176, 133, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.066 53.4) |
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 #B0856A | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0856A | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0856A text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0856A text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAE
oklch(81% 0.032 54.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9883
oklch(70.6% 0.052 52.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B0856A
oklch(65.2% 0.066 53.4)
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Step 600
600
#94684B
oklch(55.6% 0.071 54.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E563C
oklch(49% 0.066 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#674732
oklch(42.8% 0.055 54)
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Step 900
900
#543B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 52)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#B0856A 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) | #918968 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7D7E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0856A
#B0856A
oklch(65.2% 0.066 53.4)
- #6797B2
#6797B2
oklch(65.2% 0.066 233.8)
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 #B0856A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
Use #B0856A 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.