#B89161
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.2% 0.08 71.6), rgb(184, 145, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#B89161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B89161 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 145, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.08 71.6) |
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 #B89161 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B89161 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89161 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89161 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B89161
oklch(68.2% 0.08 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07F3E
oklch(63.2% 0.102 71.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6718
oklch(55.6% 0.111 71.6)
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Step 700
700
#845506
oklch(49% 0.103 71.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C460D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B14
oklch(37.6% 0.066 72)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#B89161 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) | #9F925D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C62 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58785 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B89161
#B89161
oklch(68.2% 0.08 71.6)
- #749DC9
#749DC9
oklch(68.3% 0.079 250.8)
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 #B89161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #B89161 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.