#B9875E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.3% 0.083 60), rgb(185, 135, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#B9875E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9875E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 135, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.083 60) |
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 #B9875E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9875E | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9875E text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9875E text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9778
oklch(70.6% 0.065 59.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9875E
oklch(66.3% 0.083 60)
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Step 600
600
#9A6639
oklch(55.6% 0.09 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#83542B
oklch(49% 0.084 59.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4525
oklch(42.7% 0.07 59.4)
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Step 900
900
#573A23
oklch(37.6% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#B9875E 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) | #968B5B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2965E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77D7D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9875E
#B9875E
oklch(66.3% 0.083 60)
- #629AC1
#629AC1
oklch(66.3% 0.083 240.1)
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 #B9875E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
Use #B9875E 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.