#B7945C
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.6% 0.085 78.4), rgb(183, 148, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#B7945C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7945C |
| RGB | rgb(183, 148, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.085 78.4) |
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 #B7945C | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7945C | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7945C text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7945C text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#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
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 77.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7945C
oklch(68.6% 0.085 78.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD8133
oklch(63.2% 0.108 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C0D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 77.6)
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Step 950
950
#32230A
oklch(26.8% 0.044 77.5)
#B7945C 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) | #A29458 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D5E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48A86 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7945C
#B7945C
oklch(68.6% 0.085 78.4)
- #7A9CCF
#7A9CCF
oklch(68.7% 0.085 258.3)
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 #B7945C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #B7945C 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.