#B2926E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68% 0.063 69.8), rgb(178, 146, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#B2926E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2926E |
| RGB | rgb(178, 146, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.063 69.8) |
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 #B2926E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2926E | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2926E text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2926E text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA6
oklch(81% 0.04 69.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2926E
oklch(68% 0.063 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#A98152
oklch(63.1% 0.08 70)
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Step 600
600
#946A36
oklch(55.7% 0.087 70.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5828
oklch(49.1% 0.081 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#674823
oklch(42.8% 0.067 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#543C21
oklch(37.6% 0.053 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#312414
oklch(27.1% 0.033 71.4)
#B2926E 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) | #9D936B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8A89 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2926E
#B2926E
oklch(68% 0.063 69.8)
- #7B9CBE
#7B9CBE
oklch(68% 0.062 249.5)
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 #B2926E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.003
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #B2926E 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.