#B1985E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.9% 0.082 87), rgb(177, 152, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#B1985E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1985E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 152, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.082 87) |
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 #B1985E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1985E | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1985E text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1985E text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#E1D8C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 86.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 86.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1985E
oklch(68.9% 0.082 87)
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Step 500
500
#A58535
oklch(63.1% 0.105 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#513F0E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#30250B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 86.1)
#B1985E 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) | #A59759 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E60 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8F8A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1985E
#B1985E
oklch(68.9% 0.082 87)
- #849ACF
#849ACF
oklch(68.9% 0.082 266.8)
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 #B1985E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #B1985E 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.