#B5906C
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.9% 0.067 65.5), rgb(181, 144, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#B5906C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 66°. 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5906C |
| RGB | rgb(181, 144, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.067 65.5) |
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 #B5906C | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5906C | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5906C text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5906C text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5906C
oklch(67.9% 0.067 65.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F50
oklch(63.1% 0.085 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#986733
oklch(55.5% 0.093 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#825625
oklch(49.2% 0.087 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4621
oklch(42.7% 0.072 64.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B20
oklch(37.7% 0.056 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#B5906C 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) | #9C9269 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18887 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5906C
#B5906C
oklch(67.9% 0.067 65.5)
- #769DBF
#769DBF
oklch(68% 0.066 245.3)
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 #B5906C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.007
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #B5906C 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.