#B2886B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66% 0.066 55.9), rgb(178, 136, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#B2886B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2886B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 136, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.066 55.9) |
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 #B2886B | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2886B | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2886B text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2886B text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAD
oklch(81% 0.033 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9982
oklch(70.7% 0.051 56.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B2886B
oklch(66% 0.066 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#946849
oklch(55.6% 0.072 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E573B
oklch(49.2% 0.066 56.2)
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Step 800
800
#664731
oklch(42.7% 0.054 56.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 57.5)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#B2886B 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) | #948B69 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E946B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8080 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2886B
#B2886B
oklch(66% 0.066 55.9)
- #6A99B5
#6A99B5
oklch(66% 0.066 235.3)
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 #B2886B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
Use #B2886B 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.