#B95D30
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.1% 0.133 44.8), rgb(185, 93, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#B95D30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95D30 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 93, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.133 44.8) |
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 #B95D30 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B95D30 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95D30 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95D30 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6E
oklch(70.7% 0.096 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56F47
oklch(63% 0.122 44.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B95D30
oklch(58.1% 0.133 44.8)
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Step 700
700
#98451A
oklch(49.1% 0.124 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3918
oklch(42.6% 0.102 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#63321B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#B95D30 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) | #776A2B | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F2E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4A53 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95D30
#B95D30
oklch(58.1% 0.133 44.8)
- #0087AB
#0087AB
oklch(58% 0.11 225.1)
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 #B95D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
Use #B95D30 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.