#B4967D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.4% 0.05 61.6), rgb(180, 150, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#B4967D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 62°. 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 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4967D |
| RGB | rgb(180, 150, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.05 61.6) |
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 #B4967D | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4967D | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4967D text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4967D text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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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
#D0BDAD
oklch(81% 0.031 62.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4967D
oklch(69.4% 0.05 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68161
oklch(63.1% 0.064 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#916A48
oklch(55.6% 0.07 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5839
oklch(49.1% 0.066 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#644830
oklch(42.6% 0.053 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#523D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.042 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#B4967D 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) | #9F987B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE908F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4967D
#B4967D
oklch(69.4% 0.05 61.6)
- #81A1B9
#81A1B9
oklch(69.3% 0.05 240.8)
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 #B4967D, 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 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
Use #B4967D 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.