#B88968
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.8% 0.074 56.2), rgb(184, 137, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#B88968 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B88968 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 137, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 36%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.074 56.2) |
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 #B88968 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B88968 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88968 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88968 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAB
oklch(80.9% 0.036 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD987E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 56.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B88968
oklch(66.8% 0.074 56.2)
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Step 600
600
#976743
oklch(55.6% 0.08 57.1)
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Step 700
700
#815535
oklch(49.1% 0.075 56)
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Step 800
800
#69462C
oklch(42.7% 0.062 56.8)
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Step 900
900
#553B28
oklch(37.7% 0.048 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#322318
oklch(27.1% 0.03 57.3)
#B88968 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) | #978D66 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29768 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58080 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B88968
#B88968
oklch(66.8% 0.074 56.2)
- #679CBC
#679CBC
oklch(66.8% 0.074 235.9)
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 #B88968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
Use #B88968 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.