#B9795E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.7% 0.09 43.6), rgb(185, 121, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#B9795E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9795E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 121, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.09 43.6) |
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 #B9795E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9795E | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9795E text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9795E text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#C7937D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 43.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9795E
oklch(63.7% 0.09 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25F42
oklch(55.5% 0.097 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E34
oklch(49% 0.091 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#71402C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3727
oklch(37.8% 0.059 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#B9795E 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) | #8A805C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86E72 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9795E
#B9795E
oklch(63.7% 0.09 43.6)
- #4597B3
#4597B3
oklch(63.7% 0.089 223.4)
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 #B9795E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
Use #B9795E 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.