#B9846E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66% 0.073 43.5), rgb(185, 132, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#B9846E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9846E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 132, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.073 43.5) |
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 #B9846E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9846E | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9846E text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9846E text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09684
oklch(70.8% 0.057 44.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9846E
oklch(66% 0.073 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B644D
oklch(55.7% 0.079 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#84523E
oklch(49% 0.074 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4433
oklch(42.7% 0.061 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#57392D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#B9846E 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) | #918A6C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E956E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67B7E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9846E
#B9846E
oklch(66% 0.073 43.5)
- #5E9CB3
#5E9CB3
oklch(66% 0.073 223.8)
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 #B9846E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.052
Use #B9846E 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.