#B1925D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.6% 0.08 80.2), rgb(177, 146, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#B1925D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 80°. 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1925D |
| RGB | rgb(177, 146, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.08 80.2) |
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 #B1925D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1925D | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1925D text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1925D text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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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
#D2BE9D
oklch(81% 0.05 80.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1925D
oklch(67.6% 0.08 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA823A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#956B0F
oklch(55.7% 0.111 80.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674906
oklch(42.7% 0.085 80.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#B1925D 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) | #9F9259 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8985 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1925D
#B1925D
oklch(67.6% 0.08 80.2)
- #7B98C9
#7B98C9
oklch(67.6% 0.08 260.7)
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 #B1925D, 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 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #B1925D 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.