#B88970
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.068 49.2), rgb(184, 137, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#B88970 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B88970 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 137, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.068 49.2) |
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 #B88970 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B88970 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88970 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88970 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 49)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B88970
oklch(66.9% 0.068 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47959
oklch(63% 0.087 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#A0623F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 49.4)
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Step 700
700
#885031
oklch(49% 0.088 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4229
oklch(42.7% 0.073 49)
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Step 900
900
#5A3826
oklch(37.7% 0.057 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#B88970 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) | #968D6E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19770 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48182 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B88970
#B88970
oklch(66.9% 0.068 49.2)
- #689DB7
#689DB7
oklch(66.9% 0.068 230.3)
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 #B88970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.050
Use #B88970 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.