#B5905E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.7% 0.08 74.1), rgb(181, 144, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#B5905E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 74°. 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 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5905E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 144, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.08 74.1) |
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 #B5905E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5905E | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5905E text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5905E text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9D
oklch(80.8% 0.05 74.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5905E
oklch(67.7% 0.08 74.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F3B
oklch(63% 0.103 74)
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Step 600
600
#9A6813
oklch(55.7% 0.112 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835601
oklch(49.1% 0.104 73.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4709
oklch(42.7% 0.086 74.9)
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Step 900
900
#573C13
oklch(37.8% 0.067 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#B5905E 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) | #9E915A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28684 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5905E
#B5905E
oklch(67.7% 0.08 74.1)
- #759AC8
#759AC8
oklch(67.7% 0.08 254.2)
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 #B5905E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #B5905E 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.