#B5966B
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.1% 0.069 75.3), rgb(181, 150, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#B5966B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5966B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 150, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.069 75.3) |
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 #B5966B | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5966B | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5966B text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5966B text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#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
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 75.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5966B
oklch(69.1% 0.069 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#A98249
oklch(63.2% 0.089 75.4)
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Step 600
600
#946A2A
oklch(55.5% 0.096 74.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E591C
oklch(49.2% 0.09 75.8)
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Step 800
800
#66491A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 76.3)
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Step 900
900
#533D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#B5966B 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) | #A29768 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E6C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18E8B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5966B
#B5966B
oklch(69.1% 0.069 75.3)
- #7F9EC6
#7F9EC6
oklch(69.1% 0.069 255)
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 #B5966B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.008
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
Use #B5966B 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.