#B0987B
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.4% 0.05 72.1), rgb(176, 152, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#B0987B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0987B |
| RGB | rgb(176, 152, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.05 72.1) |
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 #B0987B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B0987B | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0987B text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0987B text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 73.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B0987B
oklch(69.4% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#A2845F
oklch(63.2% 0.063 72.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D45
oklch(55.6% 0.068 72.7)
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Step 700
700
#775B36
oklch(49.1% 0.064 73.1)
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Step 800
800
#614A2D
oklch(42.6% 0.053 72)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E29
oklch(37.6% 0.041 72)
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Step 950
950
#2E2418
oklch(26.8% 0.026 71.5)
#B0987B 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) | #A19879 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E7C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B99290 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0987B
#B0987B
oklch(69.4% 0.05 72.1)
- #879FBB
#879FBB
oklch(69.4% 0.049 252.5)
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 #B0987B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
Use #B0987B 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.