#B0944E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.7% 0.095 88), rgb(176, 148, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#B0944E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0944E |
| RGB | rgb(176, 148, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.095 88) |
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 #B0944E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0944E | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0944E text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0944E text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF95
oklch(80.9% 0.06 87.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B0944E
oklch(67.7% 0.095 88)
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Step 500
500
#A88419
oklch(63.1% 0.122 88)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#312504
oklch(27.1% 0.051 88.2)
#B0944E 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) | #A29348 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A51 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8A84 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0944E
#B0944E
oklch(67.7% 0.095 88)
- #7E95D3
#7E95D3
oklch(67.7% 0.096 268.2)
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 #B0944E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
Use #B0944E 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.