#B9796E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64% 0.083 30.2), rgb(185, 121, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#B9796E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9796E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 121, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.083 30.2) |
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 #B9796E | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9796E | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9796E text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9796E text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8B1
oklch(81% 0.041 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69289
oklch(70.7% 0.065 29.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9796E
oklch(64% 0.083 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15E53
oklch(55.5% 0.09 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E44
oklch(49.2% 0.083 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#704038
oklch(42.7% 0.069 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3630
oklch(37.6% 0.055 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#B9796E 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) | #87816D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67076 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9796E
#B9796E
oklch(64% 0.083 30.2)
- #479AA8
#479AA8
oklch(64% 0.083 210.1)
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 #B9796E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
Use #B9796E 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.