#B9917C
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.9% 0.057 49.1), rgb(185, 145, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#B9917C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9917C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 145, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.057 49.1) |
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 #B9917C | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9917C | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9917C text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9917C text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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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
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9917C
oklch(68.9% 0.057 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C62
oklch(63% 0.073 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#996549
oklch(55.6% 0.079 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#83543A
oklch(49.2% 0.074 49.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4530
oklch(42.7% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#563A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 49)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#B9917C 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) | #9C947B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48A8B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9917C
#B9917C
oklch(68.9% 0.057 49.1)
- #76A2B7
#76A2B7
oklch(68.8% 0.057 229)
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 #B9917C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
Use #B9917C 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.