#B5976A
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.3% 0.071 77.3), rgb(181, 151, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#B5976A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5976A |
| RGB | rgb(181, 151, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.071 77.3) |
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 #B5976A | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5976A | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5976A text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5976A text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA1
oklch(81% 0.045 78.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5976A
oklch(69.3% 0.071 77.3)
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Step 500
500
#A88247
oklch(63.1% 0.09 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#936B27
oklch(55.6% 0.098 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5919
oklch(49.1% 0.091 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#664918
oklch(42.7% 0.075 77)
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Step 900
900
#533D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#B5976A 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) | #A39767 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F6B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18F8B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5976A
#B5976A
oklch(69.3% 0.071 77.3)
- #819EC8
#819EC8
oklch(69.3% 0.07 257.6)
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 #B5976A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.007
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
Use #B5976A 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.