#B0945E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68% 0.079 83.1), rgb(176, 148, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#B0945E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0945E |
| RGB | rgb(176, 148, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.079 83.1) |
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 #B0945E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0945E | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0945E text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0945E text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 82.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B0945E
oklch(68% 0.079 83.1)
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Step 500
500
#A7833A
oklch(63% 0.101 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#926C0F
oklch(55.5% 0.11 83)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A06
oklch(42.7% 0.085 83.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 83.6)
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Step 950
950
#30240C
oklch(26.8% 0.042 82.6)
#B0945E 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) | #A1935A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B60 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8B87 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0945E
#B0945E
oklch(68% 0.079 83.1)
- #7E98CA
#7E98CA
oklch(67.9% 0.08 263.1)
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 #B0945E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.052
Use #B0945E 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.