#B5927D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.7% 0.052 52.6), rgb(181, 146, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#B5927D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5927D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 146, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.052 52.6) |
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 #B5927D | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5927D | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5927D text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5927D text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBAE
oklch(80.8% 0.032 51.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5927D
oklch(68.7% 0.052 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F64
oklch(63.2% 0.066 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#95674B
oklch(55.5% 0.072 52)
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Step 700
700
#7F563C
oklch(49.1% 0.067 52.9)
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Step 800
800
#674632
oklch(42.6% 0.055 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#543B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 52)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#B5927D 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) | #9C957C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8C8C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5927D
#B5927D
oklch(68.7% 0.052 52.6)
- #7AA1B5
#7AA1B5
oklch(68.7% 0.052 230.7)
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 #B5927D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #B5927D 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.