#B87D66
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(64.4% 0.081 42.1), rgb(184, 125, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#B87D66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87D66 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 125, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 37%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.081 42.1) |
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 #B87D66 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87D66 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87D66 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87D66 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49482
oklch(70.7% 0.064 41.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87D66
oklch(64.4% 0.081 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6149
oklch(55.6% 0.089 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#88503A
oklch(49.1% 0.083 42)
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Step 800
800
#6E4230
oklch(42.7% 0.068 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A382B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#B87D66 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) | #8C8464 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9066 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67377 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87D66
#B87D66
oklch(64.4% 0.081 42.1)
- #5099B1
#5099B1
oklch(64.5% 0.081 221.8)
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 #B87D66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
Use #B87D66 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.