#B5957D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.3% 0.051 58.6), rgb(181, 149, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#B5957D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 59°. 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 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5957D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 149, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.051 58.6) |
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 #B5957D | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5957D | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5957D text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5957D text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E3D7CE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5957D
oklch(69.3% 0.051 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#A88062
oklch(63.1% 0.065 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#936948
oklch(55.6% 0.072 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D573A
oklch(49.1% 0.066 57.8)
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Step 800
800
#664830
oklch(42.9% 0.055 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.043 59)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#B5957D 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) | #9F977B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8F8E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5957D
#B5957D
oklch(69.3% 0.051 58.6)
- #7FA1B9
#7FA1B9
oklch(69.2% 0.052 239.2)
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 #B5957D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
Use #B5957D 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.