#B89166
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.075 68.8), rgb(184, 145, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#B89166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B89166 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 145, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 37%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.075 68.8) |
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 #B89166 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B89166 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89166 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89166 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B89166
oklch(68.3% 0.075 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E45
oklch(63% 0.096 68.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6724
oklch(55.7% 0.105 68.9)
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Step 700
700
#845516
oklch(49.1% 0.097 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4616
oklch(42.7% 0.08 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B19
oklch(37.7% 0.063 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#B89166 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) | #9E9363 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C67 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58886 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B89166
#B89166
oklch(68.3% 0.075 68.8)
- #759DC6
#759DC6
oklch(68.2% 0.075 249.6)
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 #B89166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
Use #B89166 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.