#B0913D
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(66.9% 0.109 88.8), rgb(176, 145, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B0913D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0913D |
| RGB | rgb(176, 145, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.109 88.8) |
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 #B0913D | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0913D | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0913D text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0913D text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 88.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69E61
oklch(70.7% 0.085 88.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B0913D
oklch(66.9% 0.109 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F0A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 88.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2509
oklch(26.9% 0.045 89.2)
#B0913D 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) | #A19034 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89841 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE857F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0913D
#B0913D
oklch(66.9% 0.109 88.8)
- #7992D8
#7992D8
oklch(67% 0.108 268.4)
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 #B0913D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.036
Use #B0913D 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.