#B9745B
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.7% 0.095 40.6), rgb(185, 116, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#B9745B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9745B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 116, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.095 40.6) |
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 #B9745B | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9745B | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9745B text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9745B text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9917D
oklch(70.6% 0.074 40.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9745B
oklch(62.7% 0.095 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65D42
oklch(55.7% 0.104 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C34
oklch(49.1% 0.096 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#733F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.079 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3627
oklch(37.7% 0.061 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#B9745B 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) | #857C59 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B5A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8696E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9745B
#B9745B
oklch(62.7% 0.095 40.6)
- #3895B0
#3895B0
oklch(62.6% 0.095 220.7)
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 #B9745B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.018
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
Use #B9745B 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.