#B0955E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.2% 0.08 84.3), rgb(176, 149, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#B0955E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0955E |
| RGB | rgb(176, 149, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.08 84.3) |
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 #B0955E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0955E | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0955E text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0955E text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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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
#D0BF9D
oklch(81% 0.05 84.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B0955E
oklch(68.2% 0.08 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#A68439
oklch(63.1% 0.102 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#926D0B
oklch(55.7% 0.111 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A05
oklch(42.7% 0.085 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 84)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#B0955E 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) | #A2945A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B60 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8C87 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0955E
#B0955E
oklch(68.2% 0.08 84.3)
- #8099CB
#8099CB
oklch(68.3% 0.08 263.8)
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 #B0955E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.010
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
Use #B0955E 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.