#B1906F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.6% 0.061 66.5), rgb(177, 144, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#B1906F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1906F |
| RGB | rgb(177, 144, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.061 66.5) |
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 #B1906F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1906F | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1906F text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1906F text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 65.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1906F
oklch(67.6% 0.061 66.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA8055
oklch(63.1% 0.078 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#95693A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 66.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F572C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#674826
oklch(42.8% 0.065 67.1)
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Step 900
900
#543C23
oklch(37.7% 0.051 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#B1906F 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) | #9B926D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39970 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8987 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1906F
#B1906F
oklch(67.6% 0.061 66.5)
- #799BBB
#799BBB
oklch(67.6% 0.061 247.2)
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 #B1906F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.003
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #B1906F 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.