#B2875D
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.5% 0.078 65.1), rgb(178, 135, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#B2875D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2875D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 135, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.078 65.1) |
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 #B2875D | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2875D | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2875D text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2875D text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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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
#BC9979
oklch(70.7% 0.061 64)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B2875D
oklch(65.5% 0.078 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#95693B
oklch(55.6% 0.084 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F572D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 65.5)
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Step 800
800
#684726
oklch(42.7% 0.066 64.5)
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Step 900
900
#543C24
oklch(37.7% 0.05 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#B2875D 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) | #958A5A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7D7C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2875D
#B2875D
oklch(65.5% 0.078 65.1)
- #6896BE
#6896BE
oklch(65.6% 0.078 245.6)
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 #B2875D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
Use #B2875D 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.