#B7987A
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70% 0.056 65.8), rgb(183, 152, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#B7987A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7987A |
| RGB | rgb(183, 152, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.056 65.8) |
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 #B7987A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7987A | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7987A text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7987A text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDAA
oklch(81% 0.035 65.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7987A
oklch(70% 0.056 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7815B
oklch(63.1% 0.071 66)
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Step 600
600
#926A40
oklch(55.6% 0.077 66.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5832
oklch(49.1% 0.072 65.5)
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Step 800
800
#65482A
oklch(42.6% 0.059 66)
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Step 900
900
#533D26
oklch(37.8% 0.047 66.8)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#B7987A 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) | #A29978 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA07B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C19190 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7987A
#B7987A
oklch(70% 0.056 65.8)
- #82A3C0
#82A3C0
oklch(70.1% 0.056 245.2)
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 #B7987A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
Use #B7987A 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.