#B1925B
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.6% 0.082 81), rgb(177, 146, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#B1925B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 81°. 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1925B |
| RGB | rgb(177, 146, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.082 81) |
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 #B1925B | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1925B | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1925B text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1925B text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9C
oklch(81% 0.051 80.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1925B
oklch(67.6% 0.082 81)
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Step 500
500
#AA8237
oklch(63.1% 0.104 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B04
oklch(55.6% 0.114 81.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674902
oklch(42.7% 0.087 81.2)
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Step 900
900
#543D0F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#B1925B 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) | #9F9257 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8984 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1925B
#B1925B
oklch(67.6% 0.082 81)
- #7B98CA
#7B98CA
oklch(67.7% 0.081 261.1)
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 #B1925B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #B1925B 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.