#B7907C
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.5% 0.055 48.5), rgb(183, 144, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#B7907C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 49°. 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 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7907C |
| RGB | rgb(183, 144, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 29%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.055 48.5) |
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 #B7907C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7907C | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7907C text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7907C text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#D4BBAE
oklch(81% 0.034 49.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7907C
oklch(68.5% 0.055 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D64
oklch(63.1% 0.07 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#98654A
oklch(55.5% 0.077 48.5)
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Step 700
700
#82543C
oklch(49.1% 0.071 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4532
oklch(42.8% 0.059 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#563A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#B7907C 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) | #9A937B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28A8B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7907C
#B7907C
oklch(68.5% 0.055 48.5)
- #76A1B5
#76A1B5
oklch(68.5% 0.055 228.4)
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 #B7907C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
Use #B7907C 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.