#B89973
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.2% 0.064 72.2), rgb(184, 153, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#B89973 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B89973 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 153, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.064 72.2) |
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 #B89973 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B89973 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89973 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89973 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 72.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B89973
oklch(70.2% 0.064 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88150
oklch(63% 0.081 71.8)
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Step 600
600
#936A33
oklch(55.5% 0.089 72.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5826
oklch(49% 0.082 71.9)
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Step 800
800
#664821
oklch(42.6% 0.068 71.3)
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Step 900
900
#533D20
oklch(37.7% 0.053 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#B89973 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) | #A49A70 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA174 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3918F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B89973
#B89973
oklch(70.2% 0.064 72.2)
- #82A2C6
#82A2C6
oklch(70.1% 0.064 251.7)
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 #B89973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.012
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
Use #B89973 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.