#B8936E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.9% 0.068 66.3), rgb(184, 147, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#B8936E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8936E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 147, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.068 66.3) |
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 #B8936E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8936E | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8936E text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8936E text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#E4D6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 65.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8936E
oklch(68.9% 0.068 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4F
oklch(63.1% 0.086 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#986731
oklch(55.5% 0.094 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#825624
oklch(49.2% 0.087 66.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A461F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 65.7)
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Step 900
900
#563B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.057 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#B8936E 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) | #9F956B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48B89 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8936E
#B8936E
oklch(68.9% 0.068 66.3)
- #78A0C3
#78A0C3
oklch(68.9% 0.068 245.4)
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 #B8936E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.013
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #B8936E 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.