#B0914F
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.1% 0.093 84.7), rgb(176, 145, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#B0914F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0914F |
| RGB | rgb(176, 145, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.093 84.7) |
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 #B0914F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0914F | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0914F text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0914F text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE96
oklch(80.8% 0.058 84.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B0914F
oklch(67.1% 0.093 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA8321
oklch(63.1% 0.119 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#312406
oklch(26.9% 0.048 84.7)
#B0914F 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) | #9F9049 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79851 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8782 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0914F
#B0914F
oklch(67.1% 0.093 84.7)
- #7995CF
#7995CF
oklch(67.1% 0.092 264.2)
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 #B0914F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
Use #B0914F 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.