#B1967B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69% 0.05 66.8), rgb(177, 150, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#B1967B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1967B |
| RGB | rgb(177, 150, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.05 66.8) |
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 #B1967B | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1967B | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1967B text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1967B text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
-
Step 300
300
#CFBDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 65.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1967B
oklch(69% 0.05 66.8)
-
Step 500
500
#A48260
oklch(63.1% 0.063 66.2)
-
Step 600
600
#8F6B46
oklch(55.5% 0.069 66.3)
-
Step 700
700
#795938
oklch(49% 0.064 66.3)
-
Step 800
800
#63492E
oklch(42.7% 0.054 66.6)
-
Step 900
900
#513D29
oklch(37.7% 0.042 66)
-
Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#B1967B 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) | #9F9779 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D7B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA908F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1967B
#B1967B
oklch(69% 0.05 66.8)
- #839FB9
#839FB9
oklch(69% 0.05 246.6)
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 #B1967B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
Use #B1967B 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.