#B0916D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.6% 0.062 70.7), rgb(176, 145, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#B0916D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0916D |
| RGB | rgb(176, 145, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.062 70.7) |
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 #B0916D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0916D | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0916D text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0916D text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 71.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B0916D
oklch(67.6% 0.062 70.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88152
oklch(63% 0.08 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#936A36
oklch(55.5% 0.086 70.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5829
oklch(49% 0.08 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#664823
oklch(42.6% 0.066 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#533D21
oklch(37.7% 0.052 71.8)
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Step 950
950
#312414
oklch(27.1% 0.033 71.4)
#B0916D 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) | #9C926A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8988 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0916D
#B0916D
oklch(67.6% 0.062 70.7)
- #7B9ABD
#7B9ABD
oklch(67.6% 0.063 251.8)
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 #B0916D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.002
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #B0916D 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.