#B2905D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.3% 0.079 76.9), rgb(178, 144, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#B2905D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2905D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 144, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.079 76.9) |
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 #B2905D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2905D | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2905D text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2905D text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2905D
oklch(67.3% 0.079 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC813B
oklch(63.2% 0.102 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#976913
oklch(55.5% 0.11 76.6)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#694809
oklch(42.8% 0.085 77)
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Step 900
900
#553C13
oklch(37.6% 0.066 76.4)
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Step 950
950
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
#B2905D 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) | #9D9159 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5995E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8783 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2905D
#B2905D
oklch(67.3% 0.079 76.9)
- #7798C7
#7798C7
oklch(67.3% 0.079 257.2)
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 #B2905D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
Use #B2905D 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.