#B5946D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.7% 0.067 71), rgb(181, 148, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#B5946D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5946D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 148, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.067 71) |
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 #B5946D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5946D | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5946D text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5946D text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5946D
oklch(68.7% 0.067 71)
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Step 500
500
#AA814E
oklch(63.2% 0.085 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#956930
oklch(55.5% 0.092 70.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5823
oklch(49.2% 0.086 71.5)
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Step 800
800
#67481F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 71.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 70)
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Step 950
950
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
#B5946D 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) | #A0956A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08C8A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5946D
#B5946D
oklch(68.7% 0.067 71)
- #7C9EC3
#7C9EC3
oklch(68.8% 0.067 250.9)
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 #B5946D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.011
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #B5946D 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.