#B0937A
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.05 62.6), rgb(176, 147, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#B0937A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0937A |
| RGB | rgb(176, 147, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.05 62.6) |
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 #B0937A | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0937A | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0937A text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0937A text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAD
oklch(81% 0.031 62.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B0937A
oklch(68.3% 0.05 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68161
oklch(63.1% 0.064 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#906A48
oklch(55.5% 0.069 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5939
oklch(49.2% 0.065 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#644830
oklch(42.6% 0.053 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#523D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.042 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#B0937A 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) | #9C9578 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98D8C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0937A
#B0937A
oklch(68.3% 0.05 62.6)
- #7F9DB6
#7F9DB6
oklch(68.2% 0.05 243.7)
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 #B0937A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.015
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #B0937A 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.