#B7895F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.5% 0.08 63.1), rgb(183, 137, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B7895F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7895F |
| RGB | rgb(183, 137, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.08 63.1) |
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 #B7895F | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7895F | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7895F text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7895F text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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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
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9978
oklch(70.8% 0.063 64.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B7895F
oklch(66.5% 0.08 63.1)
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Step 600
600
#97673A
oklch(55.5% 0.087 62.6)
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Step 700
700
#81562C
oklch(49.1% 0.081 63.3)
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Step 800
800
#694625
oklch(42.6% 0.068 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B23
oklch(37.6% 0.052 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#B7895F 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) | #988C5C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29660 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47F7E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7895F
#B7895F
oklch(66.5% 0.08 63.1)
- #679AC1
#679AC1
oklch(66.5% 0.08 242.3)
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 #B7895F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
Use #B7895F 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.