#B7925E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.3% 0.082 75.1), rgb(183, 146, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#B7925E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7925E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 146, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.082 75.1) |
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 #B7925E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7925E | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7925E text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7925E text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 76.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7925E
oklch(68.3% 0.082 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE8038
oklch(63.1% 0.105 75.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A680B
oklch(55.7% 0.114 74.9)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4704
oklch(42.8% 0.088 75.1)
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Step 900
900
#573C11
oklch(37.8% 0.069 75)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#B7925E 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) | #A0935A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C5F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48885 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7925E
#B7925E
oklch(68.3% 0.082 75.1)
- #779CCB
#779CCB
oklch(68.3% 0.081 254.7)
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 #B7925E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #B7925E 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.