#B4965C
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.7% 0.084 83), rgb(180, 150, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#B4965C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4965C |
| RGB | rgb(180, 150, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.084 83) |
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 #B4965C | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4965C | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4965C text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4965C text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 83.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4965C
oklch(68.7% 0.084 83)
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Step 500
500
#A98332
oklch(63.1% 0.108 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E0C
oklch(37.9% 0.071 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#31240A
oklch(27% 0.044 82.1)
#B4965C 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) | #A39557 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18C88 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4965C
#B4965C
oklch(68.7% 0.084 83)
- #7F9BCF
#7F9BCF
oklch(68.8% 0.083 262.5)
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 #B4965C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.054
Use #B4965C 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.