#B5934D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68% 0.098 83.8), rgb(181, 147, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#B5934D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5934D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 147, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.098 83.8) |
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 #B5934D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5934D | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5934D text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5934D text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE94
oklch(81% 0.061 83.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5934D
oklch(68% 0.098 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD8213
oklch(63.2% 0.125 84.1)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#322403
oklch(27% 0.052 84.9)
#B5934D 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) | #A29347 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B4F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38883 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5934D
#B5934D
oklch(68% 0.098 83.8)
- #7998D5
#7998D5
oklch(68.1% 0.097 263.3)
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 #B5934D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
Use #B5934D 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.