#B5977B
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.6% 0.053 64.8), rgb(181, 151, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#B5977B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5977B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 151, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.053 64.8) |
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 #B5977B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5977B | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5977B text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5977B text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 65.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5977B
oklch(69.6% 0.053 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6815D
oklch(63% 0.068 65.3)
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Step 600
600
#916A44
oklch(55.5% 0.073 64.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5835
oklch(49.1% 0.069 64.2)
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Step 800
800
#65482C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 64.3)
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Step 900
900
#523D28
oklch(37.8% 0.044 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#B5977B 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) | #A19879 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F7B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF918F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5977B
#B5977B
oklch(69.6% 0.053 64.8)
- #82A1BD
#82A1BD
oklch(69.6% 0.054 245.9)
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 #B5977B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
Use #B5977B 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.