#B1977D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.3% 0.048 66.9), rgb(177, 151, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#B1977D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1977D |
| RGB | rgb(177, 151, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.048 66.9) |
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 #B1977D | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1977D | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1977D text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1977D text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1977D
oklch(69.3% 0.048 66.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38362
oklch(63.2% 0.061 67.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C48
oklch(55.7% 0.067 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#795A39
oklch(49.2% 0.063 67.2)
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Step 800
800
#624930
oklch(42.6% 0.051 65.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.04 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#B1977D 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) | #A0987B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA9190 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1977D
#B1977D
oklch(69.3% 0.048 66.9)
- #85A0B9
#85A0B9
oklch(69.4% 0.048 246.5)
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 #B1977D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
Use #B1977D 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.