#B2935B
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.9% 0.083 81.4), rgb(178, 147, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#B2935B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2935B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 147, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.083 81.4) |
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 #B2935B | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2935B | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2935B text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2935B text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#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
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 81.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2935B
oklch(67.9% 0.083 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA8235
oklch(63.1% 0.106 80.9)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D0E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 81)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#B2935B 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) | #A09357 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8985 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2935B
#B2935B
oklch(67.9% 0.083 81.4)
- #7B99CC
#7B99CC
oklch(68% 0.083 260.8)
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 #B2935B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.052
Use #B2935B 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.