#B57E69
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(64.3% 0.075 41.7), rgb(181, 126, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#B57E69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57E69 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 126, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.075 41.7) |
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 #B57E69 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57E69 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57E69 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57E69 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19584
oklch(70.7% 0.059 42.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57E69
oklch(64.3% 0.075 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C634D
oklch(55.7% 0.081 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#85523E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4333
oklch(42.7% 0.063 42)
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Step 900
900
#58392D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 42)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#B57E69 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) | #8C8467 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F69 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27578 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57E69
#B57E69
oklch(64.3% 0.075 41.7)
- #5598AE
#5598AE
oklch(64.4% 0.076 221.4)
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 #B57E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
Use #B57E69 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.