#B2935D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.9% 0.081 80.6), rgb(178, 147, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#B2935D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2935D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 147, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.081 80.6) |
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 #B2935D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2935D | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2935D text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2935D text on black | 7.22:1 | 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
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9C
oklch(81% 0.051 80.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2935D
oklch(67.9% 0.081 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA8238
oklch(63.1% 0.103 80.2)
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Step 600
600
#956B0A
oklch(55.6% 0.112 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674904
oklch(42.7% 0.086 80.9)
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Step 900
900
#543D11
oklch(37.7% 0.067 80)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#B2935D 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) | #A09359 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8A86 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2935D
#B2935D
oklch(67.9% 0.081 80.6)
- #7C99CA
#7C99CA
oklch(68% 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 #B2935D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.053
Use #B2935D 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.