#B1887B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.2% 0.054 38.3), rgb(177, 136, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#B1887B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1887B |
| RGB | rgb(177, 136, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.054 38.3) |
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 #B1887B | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1887B | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1887B text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1887B text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#B9988E
oklch(70.7% 0.042 37.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B1887B
oklch(66.2% 0.054 38.3)
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Step 600
600
#92685A
oklch(55.7% 0.059 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C564A
oklch(49.1% 0.054 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#65463D
oklch(42.6% 0.046 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#523B34
oklch(37.6% 0.035 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#B1887B 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) | #928C7A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B947B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8284 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1887B
#B1887B
oklch(66.2% 0.054 38.3)
- #6D9BA9
#6D9BA9
oklch(66.1% 0.054 218.7)
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 #B1887B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.054
Use #B1887B 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.