#B8906C
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.2% 0.069 63.2), rgb(184, 144, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#B8906C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8906C |
| RGB | rgb(184, 144, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.069 63.2) |
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 #B8906C | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8906C | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8906C text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8906C text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 63.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8906C
oklch(68.2% 0.069 63.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.089 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6631
oklch(55.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 700
700
#845424
oklch(49% 0.09 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B451F
oklch(42.6% 0.074 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#573A1F
oklch(37.6% 0.058 62.5)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#B8906C 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) | #9D9269 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48787 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8906C
#B8906C
oklch(68.2% 0.069 63.2)
- #739EC1
#739EC1
oklch(68.1% 0.07 243.6)
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 #B8906C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.011
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #B8906C 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.