#B95D08
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.8% 0.144 53.3), rgb(185, 93, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B95D08 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95D08 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 93, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 92%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.144 53.3) |
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 #B95D08 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B95D08 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95D08 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95D08 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69A
oklch(80.9% 0.065 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38E61
oklch(70.6% 0.104 53.4)
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Step 500
500
#C67032
oklch(63.1% 0.132 53.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B95D08
oklch(57.8% 0.144 53.3)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#64330C
oklch(37.8% 0.086 53.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0A
oklch(27% 0.055 52.6)
#B95D08 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) | #786900 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E04 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB484F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95D08
#B95D08
oklch(57.8% 0.144 53.3)
- #0084B5
#0084B5
oklch(57.8% 0.12 233.6)
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 #B95D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.016
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.016
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.020
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.032
Use #B95D08 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.