#B0936B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68% 0.065 75.2), rgb(176, 147, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#B0936B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0936B |
| RGB | rgb(176, 147, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.065 75.2) |
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 #B0936B | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0936B | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0936B text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0936B text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 74.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B0936B
oklch(68% 0.065 75.2)
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Step 500
500
#A7824E
oklch(63.1% 0.083 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#926B31
oklch(55.6% 0.09 74.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5923
oklch(49% 0.084 75.1)
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Step 800
800
#65491F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 75)
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Step 900
900
#523D1F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#B0936B 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) | #9E9368 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8B89 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0936B
#B0936B
oklch(68% 0.065 75.2)
- #7E9BC0
#7E9BC0
oklch(68.1% 0.064 254.7)
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 #B0936B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.008
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #B0936B 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.