#B2785E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.6% 0.082 44.9), rgb(178, 120, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#B2785E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2785E |
| RGB | rgb(178, 120, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.082 44.9) |
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 #B2785E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2785E | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2785E text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2785E text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39480
oklch(70.6% 0.064 44.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B2785E
oklch(62.6% 0.082 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6246
oklch(55.7% 0.089 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#885137
oklch(49.2% 0.084 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E422E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#593829
oklch(37.6% 0.053 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#B2785E 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) | #877E5C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B5E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06E71 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2785E
#B2785E
oklch(62.6% 0.082 44.9)
- #4B93AD
#4B93AD
oklch(62.7% 0.082 224.1)
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 #B2785E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.018
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
Use #B2785E 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.