#B2945D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.1% 0.081 81.8), rgb(178, 148, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#B2945D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 82°. 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 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2945D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 148, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.081 81.8) |
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 #B2945D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2945D | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2945D text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2945D text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#D1BE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 82.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2945D
oklch(68.1% 0.081 81.8)
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Step 500
500
#A98337
oklch(63.2% 0.104 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B06
oklch(55.5% 0.113 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674902
oklch(42.7% 0.087 81.2)
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Step 900
900
#533D10
oklch(37.5% 0.067 81.5)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#B2945D 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) | #A19459 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8B86 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2945D
#B2945D
oklch(68.1% 0.081 81.8)
- #7D99CB
#7D99CB
oklch(68.1% 0.081 261.8)
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 #B2945D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.012
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
Use #B2945D 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.