#B8916D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.4% 0.068 64), rgb(184, 145, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#B8916D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 64°. 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 (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8916D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 145, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.068 64) |
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 #B8916D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8916D | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8916D text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8916D 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 62.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8916D
oklch(68.4% 0.068 64)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4F
oklch(63.2% 0.088 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6632
oklch(55.5% 0.095 63.5)
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Step 700
700
#835524
oklch(49.1% 0.088 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B4620
oklch(42.8% 0.073 64.3)
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Step 900
900
#573B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#332313
oklch(27.1% 0.036 65.3)
#B8916D 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) | #9E936A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48988 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8916D
#B8916D
oklch(68.4% 0.068 64)
- #759FC1
#759FC1
oklch(68.5% 0.068 243.4)
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 #B8916D, 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 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
Use #B8916D 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.