#B5935F
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.3% 0.08 77.4), rgb(181, 147, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#B5935F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5935F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 147, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.08 77.4) |
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 #B5935F | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5935F | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5935F text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5935F text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5935F
oklch(68.3% 0.08 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC813A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 77.5)
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Step 600
600
#97690F
oklch(55.5% 0.111 77.1)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#694807
oklch(42.8% 0.086 77.4)
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Step 900
900
#553C12
oklch(37.6% 0.067 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#32240C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 78.7)
#B5935F 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) | #A1935B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C60 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28A86 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5935F
#B5935F
oklch(68.3% 0.08 77.4)
- #7A9BCB
#7A9BCB
oklch(68.3% 0.08 257.7)
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 #B5935F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #B5935F 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.