#B5975B
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(69% 0.086 83.7), rgb(181, 151, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#B5975B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5975B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 151, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.086 83.7) |
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 #B5975B | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5975B | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5975B text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5975B text on black | 7.54:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 83.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5975B
oklch(69% 0.086 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#A9832F
oklch(63.1% 0.11 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E09
oklch(37.8% 0.072 83.9)
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Step 950
950
#312409
oklch(26.9% 0.045 82.8)
#B5975B 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) | #A59656 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E5D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28D88 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5975B
#B5975B
oklch(69% 0.086 83.7)
- #809BD2
#809BD2
oklch(69% 0.087 264.1)
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 #B5975B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.053
Use #B5975B 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.