#B0964F
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.2% 0.096 89.6), rgb(176, 150, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#B0964F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0964F |
| RGB | rgb(176, 150, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.096 89.6) |
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 #B0964F | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0964F | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0964F text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0964F text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9C1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF95
oklch(80.8% 0.059 88.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B0964F
oklch(68.2% 0.096 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#A78518
oklch(63.2% 0.123 89.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#302504
oklch(27% 0.051 90)
#B0964F 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) | #A49449 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C52 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8C86 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0964F
#B0964F
oklch(68.2% 0.096 89.6)
- #8196D4
#8196D4
oklch(68.1% 0.095 269.4)
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 #B0964F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
Use #B0964F 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.