#B0926F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.9% 0.06 70.8), rgb(176, 146, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#B0926F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0926F |
| RGB | rgb(176, 146, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.06 70.8) |
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 #B0926F | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0926F | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0926F text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0926F text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
-
Step 300
300
#D1BDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 69.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B0926F
oklch(67.9% 0.06 70.8)
-
Step 500
500
#A78254
oklch(63.2% 0.077 71.7)
-
Step 600
600
#926A38
oklch(55.5% 0.084 70.7)
-
Step 700
700
#7D592B
oklch(49.2% 0.078 70.9)
-
Step 800
800
#654925
oklch(42.8% 0.064 71.6)
-
Step 900
900
#533D22
oklch(37.8% 0.051 70.9)
-
Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#B0926F 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) | #9D936D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A70 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8B89 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0926F
#B0926F
oklch(67.9% 0.06 70.8)
- #7C9BBC
#7C9BBC
oklch(67.8% 0.06 250.3)
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 #B0926F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.003
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #B0926F 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.