#B89280
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.1% 0.053 46.6), rgb(184, 146, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#B89280 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B89280 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 146, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.053 46.6) |
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 #B89280 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B89280 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89280 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89280 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAF
oklch(81% 0.033 47.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B89280
oklch(69.1% 0.053 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D66
oklch(63.1% 0.068 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#97664E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#81543F
oklch(49% 0.068 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#694534
oklch(42.7% 0.057 46)
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Step 900
900
#553A2D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#B89280 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) | #9C957F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D80 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28C8D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B89280
#B89280
oklch(69.1% 0.053 46.6)
- #79A3B5
#79A3B5
oklch(69.1% 0.053 226.2)
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 #B89280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #B89280 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.