#B7934F
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.2% 0.097 81.8), rgb(183, 147, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#B7934F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7934F |
| RGB | rgb(183, 147, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.097 81.8) |
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 #B7934F | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7934F | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7934F text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7934F text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 81)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD95
oklch(80.8% 0.06 81.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7934F
oklch(68.2% 0.097 81.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8118
oklch(63.2% 0.124 81.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#332404
oklch(27.2% 0.051 82.6)
#B7934F 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) | #A29349 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C51 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58883 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7934F
#B7934F
oklch(68.2% 0.097 81.8)
- #7899D5
#7899D5
oklch(68.2% 0.097 262)
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 #B7934F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
Use #B7934F 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.