#B2957E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69% 0.048 60.3), rgb(178, 149, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#B2957E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 60°. 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 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2957E |
| RGB | rgb(178, 149, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.048 60.3) |
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 #B2957E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2957E | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2957E text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2957E text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAE
oklch(81% 0.03 60.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2957E
oklch(69% 0.048 60.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58164
oklch(63% 0.061 60.2)
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Step 600
600
#906A4B
oklch(55.5% 0.066 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B583C
oklch(49.1% 0.062 59.3)
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Step 800
800
#644832
oklch(42.6% 0.051 59)
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Step 900
900
#513D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#30241A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 61.2)
#B2957E 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) | #9E977C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8F8F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2957E
#B2957E
oklch(69% 0.048 60.3)
- #81A0B6
#81A0B6
oklch(69% 0.047 239.3)
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 #B2957E, 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 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
Use #B2957E 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.