#B19276
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.1% 0.054 63.8), rgb(177, 146, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#B19276 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B19276 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 146, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.054 63.8) |
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 #B19276 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B19276 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19276 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19276 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 61.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B19276
oklch(68.1% 0.054 63.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7815D
oklch(63.1% 0.069 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#926A43
oklch(55.6% 0.075 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5834
oklch(49.2% 0.071 64.1)
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Step 800
800
#65482C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 64.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C28
oklch(37.7% 0.045 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#302318
oklch(26.8% 0.028 61.5)
#B19276 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) | #9C9474 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A76 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8B8A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B19276
#B19276
oklch(68.1% 0.054 63.8)
- #7C9DB8
#7C9DB8
oklch(68.1% 0.054 243.3)
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 #B19276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.010
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #B19276 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.