#B95E23
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.1% 0.136 49.4), rgb(185, 94, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B95E23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95E23 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 94, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 68%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.136 49.4) |
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 #B95E23 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B95E23 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95E23 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95E23 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69E
oklch(80.9% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E68
oklch(70.6% 0.098 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#C5703E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 49.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B95E23
oklch(58.1% 0.136 49.4)
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Step 700
700
#984608
oklch(49.2% 0.127 49.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A0D
oklch(42.7% 0.105 49.6)
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Step 900
900
#633315
oklch(37.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 50.3)
#B95E23 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) | #786A1A | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F21 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4A52 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95E23
#B95E23
oklch(58.1% 0.136 49.4)
- #0086B1
#0086B1
oklch(58% 0.115 229.7)
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 #B95E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.012
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.027
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
Use #B95E23 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.