#B95B0E
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.5% 0.144 51.6), rgb(185, 91, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B95B0E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95B0E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 91, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 86%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.144 51.6) |
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 #B95B0E | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B95B0E | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95B0E text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95B0E text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59B
oklch(80.8% 0.064 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48E63
oklch(70.8% 0.103 51.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76F35
oklch(63.1% 0.132 51.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B95B0E
oklch(57.5% 0.144 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#64320E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 51.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0A
oklch(27% 0.055 52.6)
#B95B0E 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) | #776800 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D0A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB454E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95B0E
#B95B0E
oklch(57.5% 0.144 51.6)
- #0084B1
#0084B1
oklch(57.5% 0.116 231.3)
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 #B95B0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.018
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
Use #B95B0E 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.