#B4936F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.5% 0.064 68.9), rgb(180, 147, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#B4936F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4936F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 147, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.064 68.9) |
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 #B4936F | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4936F | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4936F text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4936F text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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)
#B4936F
oklch(68.5% 0.064 68.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA8052
oklch(63% 0.081 68)
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Step 600
600
#956935
oklch(55.6% 0.089 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5728
oklch(49% 0.082 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#674822
oklch(42.7% 0.068 69.7)
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Step 900
900
#543C21
oklch(37.6% 0.053 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#312314
oklch(26.9% 0.033 67.6)
#B4936F 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) | #9E946C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C70 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8B8A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4936F
#B4936F
oklch(68.5% 0.064 68.9)
- #7B9EC0
#7B9EC0
oklch(68.6% 0.064 248)
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 #B4936F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.007
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #B4936F 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.