#B6917C
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.6% 0.054 51.1), rgb(182, 145, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#B6917C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6917C |
| RGB | rgb(182, 145, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.054 51.1) |
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 #B6917C | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6917C | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6917C text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6917C text on black | 7.33:1 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 52.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B6917C
oklch(68.6% 0.054 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E63
oklch(63.2% 0.069 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#97664A
oklch(55.5% 0.075 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#81553B
oklch(49.2% 0.07 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#694631
oklch(42.8% 0.058 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#B6917C 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) | #9B947B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08B8B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6917C
#B6917C
oklch(68.6% 0.054 51.1)
- #78A1B6
#78A1B6
oklch(68.7% 0.054 230.8)
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 #B6917C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
Use #B6917C 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.