#B9765E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.1% 0.092 40.4), rgb(185, 118, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#B9765E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 40°. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9765E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 118, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.092 40.4) |
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 #B9765E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9765E | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9765E text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9765E text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AB
oklch(81% 0.044 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#C8927E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 41.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9765E
oklch(63.1% 0.092 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45E44
oklch(55.6% 0.099 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D36
oklch(49.2% 0.093 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#723F2D
oklch(42.6% 0.077 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3628
oklch(37.7% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#B9765E 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) | #877E5C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86B70 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9765E
#B9765E
oklch(63.1% 0.092 40.4)
- #3D96B0
#3D96B0
oklch(63% 0.092 220.4)
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 #B9765E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
Use #B9765E 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.