#B2905E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.3% 0.078 76.4), rgb(178, 144, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#B2905E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 76°. 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 (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2905E |
| RGB | rgb(178, 144, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.078 76.4) |
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 #B2905E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2905E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2905E text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2905E 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 76.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2905E
oklch(67.3% 0.078 76.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC813D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 76.6)
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Step 600
600
#976916
oklch(55.5% 0.109 76.2)
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Step 700
700
#815704
oklch(49% 0.102 75.9)
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Step 800
800
#69480B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C14
oklch(37.6% 0.065 75.9)
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Step 950
950
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
#B2905E 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) | #9D915A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5995F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8784 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2905E
#B2905E
oklch(67.3% 0.078 76.4)
- #7798C6
#7798C6
oklch(67.3% 0.078 256.8)
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 #B2905E, 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 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
Use #B2905E 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.