#B5917F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.5% 0.051 48), rgb(181, 145, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#B5917F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5917F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 145, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.051 48) |
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 #B5917F | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5917F | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5917F text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5917F text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5917F
oklch(68.5% 0.051 48)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E67
oklch(63.2% 0.065 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#96674F
oklch(55.7% 0.07 47.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F553F
oklch(49% 0.065 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#684634
oklch(42.8% 0.055 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#543B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 48.5)
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Step 950
950
#32231B
oklch(27.2% 0.027 49.2)
#B5917F 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) | #9A947E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8B8C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5917F
#B5917F
oklch(68.5% 0.051 48)
- #79A1B3
#79A1B3
oklch(68.6% 0.051 227.4)
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 #B5917F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #B5917F 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.