#B5916D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.1% 0.066 66.3), rgb(181, 145, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#B5916D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5916D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 145, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.066 66.3) |
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 #B5916D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5916D | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5916D text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5916D text on black | 7.23:1 | 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
#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
#E4D7CA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5916D
oklch(68.1% 0.066 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F50
oklch(63% 0.084 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#976834
oklch(55.6% 0.091 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#815626
oklch(49.1% 0.085 66.3)
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Step 800
800
#694721
oklch(42.8% 0.071 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#553B20
oklch(37.5% 0.055 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#B5916D 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) | #9D936A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B6E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18988 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5916D
#B5916D
oklch(68.1% 0.066 66.3)
- #779DC0
#779DC0
oklch(68.1% 0.067 246.7)
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 #B5916D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.006
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #B5916D 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.