#B6907E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.4% 0.053 46.6), rgb(182, 144, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#B6907E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 47°. 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 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6907E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 144, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.053 46.6) |
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 #B6907E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6907E | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6907E text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6907E text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#D4BBAF
oklch(81% 0.033 47.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B6907E
oklch(68.4% 0.053 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D66
oklch(63.1% 0.068 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#97664E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#81543F
oklch(49% 0.068 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#694534
oklch(42.7% 0.057 46)
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Step 900
900
#553A2D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#B6907E 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) | #9A937D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08A8B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6907E
#B6907E
oklch(68.4% 0.053 46.6)
- #77A1B3
#77A1B3
oklch(68.5% 0.053 226.2)
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 #B6907E, 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 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #B6907E 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.