#B4975B
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.9% 0.086 84.4), rgb(180, 151, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#B4975B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4975B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 151, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.086 84.4) |
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 #B4975B | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4975B | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4975B text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4975B text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 83.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4975B
oklch(68.9% 0.086 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#A8832F
oklch(63% 0.11 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E0A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 84.8)
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Step 950
950
#312409
oklch(26.9% 0.045 82.8)
#B4975B 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) | #A59656 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E5D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18D88 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4975B
#B4975B
oklch(68.9% 0.086 84.4)
- #819BD1
#819BD1
oklch(69% 0.085 264.4)
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 #B4975B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.053
Use #B4975B 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.