#B8946F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.1% 0.067 67.1), rgb(184, 148, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#B8946F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 67°. 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 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8946F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 148, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.067 67.1) |
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 #B8946F | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8946F | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8946F text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8946F text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 67.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8946F
oklch(69.1% 0.067 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F4F
oklch(63% 0.085 67)
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Step 600
600
#976832
oklch(55.6% 0.093 67.6)
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Step 700
700
#815625
oklch(49% 0.086 66.8)
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Step 800
800
#694720
oklch(42.8% 0.071 67.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C1F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#B8946F 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) | #A0966C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E70 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48C8A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8946F
#B8946F
oklch(69.1% 0.067 67.1)
- #7AA0C3
#7AA0C3
oklch(69.1% 0.067 246.7)
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 #B8946F, 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 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.050
Use #B8946F 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.