#B6984F
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(69.2% 0.099 87.4), rgb(182, 152, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#B6984F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6984F |
| RGB | rgb(182, 152, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.099 87.4) |
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 #B6984F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B6984F | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6984F text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6984F text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF93
oklch(81% 0.062 87.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B6984F
oklch(69.2% 0.099 87.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA830C
oklch(63% 0.126 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#312403
oklch(26.9% 0.051 86.5)
#B6984F 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) | #A79748 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F52 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48D87 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6984F
#B6984F
oklch(69.2% 0.099 87.4)
- #819ADA
#819ADA
oklch(69.2% 0.099 267.5)
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 #B6984F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
Use #B6984F 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.