#B5904B
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67.4% 0.098 81.4), rgb(181, 144, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#B5904B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5904B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 144, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.098 81.4) |
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 #B5904B | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5904B | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5904B text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5904B text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD94
oklch(80.9% 0.061 80.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5904B
oklch(67.4% 0.098 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF8013
oklch(63% 0.125 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#332303
oklch(26.9% 0.052 80.9)
#B5904B 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) | #A09045 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38580 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5904B
#B5904B
oklch(67.4% 0.098 81.4)
- #7497D3
#7497D3
oklch(67.4% 0.098 260.9)
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 #B5904B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.041
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
Use #B5904B 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.