#B5A072
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(71.3% 0.067 86.1), rgb(181, 160, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#B5A072 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5A072 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 160, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.067 86.1) |
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 #B5A072 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5A072 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5A072 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5A072 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5A072
oklch(71.3% 0.067 86.1)
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Step 500
500
#A0864A
oklch(63.1% 0.085 86.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F2B
oklch(55.6% 0.092 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#765D1D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 86.8)
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Step 800
800
#604C1B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 86.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#B5A072 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) | #AB9F6F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A573 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF9894 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5A072
#B5A072
oklch(71.3% 0.067 86.1)
- #8FA2CD
#8FA2CD
oklch(71.3% 0.067 266.1)
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 #B5A072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.020
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
Use #B5A072 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.