#B7957D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.5% 0.053 56.9), rgb(183, 149, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#B7957D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 57°. 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 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7957D |
| RGB | rgb(183, 149, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 29%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.053 56.9) |
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 #B7957D | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7957D | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7957D text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7957D text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 58.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7957D
oklch(69.5% 0.053 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#A97F61
oklch(63% 0.067 56.7)
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Step 600
600
#946847
oklch(55.5% 0.074 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5639
oklch(49% 0.068 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#67472F
oklch(42.7% 0.057 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C2A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 57.8)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#B7957D 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) | #9F977B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18F8E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7957D
#B7957D
oklch(69.5% 0.053 56.9)
- #7EA2BA
#7EA2BA
oklch(69.4% 0.053 237.7)
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 #B7957D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
Use #B7957D 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.