#B5945F
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.5% 0.081 78.6), rgb(181, 148, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#B5945F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 79°. 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 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5945F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 148, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.081 78.6) |
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 #B5945F | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5945F | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5945F text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5945F text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5945F
oklch(68.5% 0.081 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB8139
oklch(63% 0.103 78.4)
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Step 600
600
#966A0C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 78.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#684805
oklch(42.6% 0.086 78.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D11
oklch(37.8% 0.068 78.9)
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Step 950
950
#32240C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 78.7)
#B5945F 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) | #A1945B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C60 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28B87 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5945F
#B5945F
oklch(68.5% 0.081 78.6)
- #7B9BCC
#7B9BCC
oklch(68.4% 0.081 258.7)
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 #B5945F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.015
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
Use #B5945F 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.