#B9746A
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63% 0.089 28.8), rgb(185, 116, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#B9746A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9746A |
| RGB | rgb(185, 116, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.089 28.8) |
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 #B9746A | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9746A | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9746A text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9746A text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4D0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7B1
oklch(81% 0.044 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#C99088
oklch(70.7% 0.071 27.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9746A
oklch(63% 0.089 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45C52
oklch(55.5% 0.096 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B43
oklch(49.1% 0.091 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#723E37
oklch(42.6% 0.074 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3530
oklch(37.7% 0.059 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F1C
oklch(26.8% 0.037 27.8)
#B9746A 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) | #837E69 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B69 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76B72 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9746A
#B9746A
oklch(63% 0.089 28.8)
- #3A98A6
#3A98A6
oklch(63% 0.089 208.9)
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 #B9746A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
Use #B9746A 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.