#B9876B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.5% 0.073 50.3), rgb(185, 135, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#B9876B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9876B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 135, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.073 50.3) |
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 #B9876B | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9876B | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9876B text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9876B text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBAC
oklch(81% 0.036 51.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF9781
oklch(70.8% 0.057 50.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9876B
oklch(66.5% 0.073 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#996548
oklch(55.6% 0.08 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#835439
oklch(49.2% 0.075 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A452F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#B9876B 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) | #958C69 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67E80 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9876B
#B9876B
oklch(66.5% 0.073 50.3)
- #639DB9
#639DB9
oklch(66.7% 0.073 230.2)
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 #B9876B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
Use #B9876B 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.