#B4955F
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.6% 0.081 80.6), rgb(180, 149, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#B4955F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4955F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 149, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 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 #B4955F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4955F | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4955F text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4955F text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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)
#B4955F
oklch(68.6% 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)
#B4955F 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) | #A2955B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D61 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08C88 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4955F
#B4955F
oklch(68.6% 0.081 80.6)
- #7E9BCC
#7E9BCC
oklch(68.6% 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 #B4955F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.015
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
Use #B4955F 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.