#B1876B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.7% 0.065 55), rgb(177, 135, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#B1876B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1876B |
| RGB | rgb(177, 135, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.065 55) |
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 #B1876B | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1876B | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1876B text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1876B text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAE
oklch(81% 0.032 54.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9983
oklch(70.7% 0.05 55.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B1876B
oklch(65.7% 0.065 55)
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Step 600
600
#94684A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 55)
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Step 700
700
#7E573C
oklch(49.2% 0.065 55.3)
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Step 800
800
#664731
oklch(42.7% 0.054 56.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.042 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#B1876B 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) | #938A69 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D936B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7F80 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1876B
#B1876B
oklch(65.7% 0.065 55)
- #6998B4
#6998B4
oklch(65.7% 0.066 235.3)
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 #B1876B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
Use #B1876B 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.