#B8976F
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.7% 0.067 71.7), rgb(184, 151, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#B8976F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8976F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 151, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.067 71.7) |
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 #B8976F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8976F | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8976F text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8976F text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8976F
oklch(69.7% 0.067 71.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA814C
oklch(63.2% 0.086 72.3)
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Step 600
600
#95692F
oklch(55.5% 0.093 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5821
oklch(49.2% 0.087 72.3)
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Step 800
800
#67481D
oklch(42.7% 0.072 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#543C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#B8976F 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) | #A3986C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA070 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48F8D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8976F
#B8976F
oklch(69.7% 0.067 71.7)
- #7FA1C7
#7FA1C7
oklch(69.8% 0.068 251.6)
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 #B8976F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.011
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
Use #B8976F 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.