#B2945F
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.2% 0.079 81), rgb(178, 148, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#B2945F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 81°. 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 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2945F |
| RGB | rgb(178, 148, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.079 81) |
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 #B2945F | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2945F | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2945F text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2945F text on black | 7.29:1 | 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
#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
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 81.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2945F
oklch(68.2% 0.079 81)
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Step 500
500
#A9833A
oklch(63.2% 0.102 81.3)
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Step 600
600
#946B10
oklch(55.5% 0.11 80.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#664907
oklch(42.6% 0.085 81.3)
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Step 900
900
#533D12
oklch(37.5% 0.066 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#B2945F 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) | #A1945B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B61 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8B87 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2945F
#B2945F
oklch(68.2% 0.079 81)
- #7D9ACA
#7D9ACA
oklch(68.3% 0.079 260.3)
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 #B2945F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.011
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #B2945F 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.