#B5907C
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.053 49.8), rgb(181, 144, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#B5907C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5907C |
| RGB | rgb(181, 144, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.053 49.8) |
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 #B5907C | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5907C | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5907C text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5907C text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5907C
oklch(68.3% 0.053 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E64
oklch(63.2% 0.069 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#97664B
oklch(55.6% 0.075 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#80553C
oklch(49.1% 0.069 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#684632
oklch(42.7% 0.056 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#553B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#B5907C 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) | #9A937B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8A8B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5907C
#B5907C
oklch(68.3% 0.053 49.8)
- #77A0B4
#77A0B4
oklch(68.3% 0.053 229.5)
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 #B5907C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
Use #B5907C 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.