#B8916C
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.4% 0.069 64.7), rgb(184, 145, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#B8916C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 65°. 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 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8916C |
| RGB | rgb(184, 145, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.069 64.7) |
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 #B8916C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8916C | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8916C text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8916C text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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)
#B8916C
oklch(68.4% 0.069 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4E
oklch(63.1% 0.089 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A6630
oklch(55.5% 0.097 64.4)
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Step 700
700
#835523
oklch(49.1% 0.089 65)
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Step 800
800
#6B461F
oklch(42.8% 0.074 64.8)
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Step 900
900
#573B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 65.4)
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Step 950
950
#332313
oklch(27.1% 0.036 65.3)
#B8916C 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) | #9E9369 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48887 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8916C
#B8916C
oklch(68.4% 0.069 64.7)
- #759FC2
#759FC2
oklch(68.5% 0.069 244.2)
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 #B8916C, 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 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
Use #B8916C 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.