#B87156
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.9% 0.099 41.5), rgb(184, 113, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B87156 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87156 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 113, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.099 41.5) |
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 #B87156 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87156 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87156 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87156 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB917B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 41.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87156
oklch(61.9% 0.099 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75C3F
oklch(55.6% 0.107 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B31
oklch(49% 0.1 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#743E29
oklch(42.6% 0.082 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3526
oklch(37.6% 0.064 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F16
oklch(26.8% 0.041 41.2)
#B87156 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) | #837A54 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948955 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7656A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87156
#B87156
oklch(61.9% 0.099 41.5)
- #3093B0
#3093B0
oklch(61.9% 0.099 221.5)
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 #B87156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.017
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.018
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #B87156 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.