#B95B39
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.9% 0.131 40.1), rgb(185, 91, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B95B39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95B39 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 91, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.131 40.1) |
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 #B95B39 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B95B39 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95B39 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95B39 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2C9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A4
oklch(81% 0.059 41.3)
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Step 400
400
#D38C73
oklch(70.6% 0.094 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66E4F
oklch(63.1% 0.12 40)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B95B39
oklch(57.9% 0.131 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#984425
oklch(49.1% 0.121 40)
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Step 800
800
#7C3820
oklch(42.7% 0.102 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#64311F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#B95B39 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) | #746935 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E37 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4853 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95B39
#B95B39
oklch(57.9% 0.131 40.1)
- #0088A5
#0088A5
oklch(58% 0.105 219.9)
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 #B95B39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
Use #B95B39 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.