#B88872
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.8% 0.067 45.7), rgb(184, 136, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#B88872 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B88872 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 136, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.067 45.7) |
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 #B88872 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B88872 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88872 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88872 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAF
oklch(81% 0.033 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9786
oklch(70.7% 0.052 45.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B88872
oklch(66.8% 0.067 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#97664F
oklch(55.6% 0.072 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#81543F
oklch(49% 0.068 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#694535
oklch(42.7% 0.056 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.043 44.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#B88872 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) | #948D70 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09772 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48082 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B88872
#B88872
oklch(66.8% 0.067 45.7)
- #669EB4
#669EB4
oklch(66.9% 0.067 224.8)
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 #B88872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #B88872 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.