#B89C73
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.8% 0.065 76.9), rgb(184, 156, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#B89C73 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B89C73 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 156, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.065 76.9) |
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 #B89C73 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B89C73 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89C73 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89C73 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA4
oklch(81% 0.041 77.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B89C73
oklch(70.8% 0.065 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#A6834D
oklch(63.1% 0.084 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#916C30
oklch(55.7% 0.09 77)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A22
oklch(49.1% 0.084 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#644A1E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 78.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.055 77.6)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#B89C73 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) | #A79C70 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA374 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39491 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B89C73
#B89C73
oklch(70.8% 0.065 76.9)
- #87A3CA
#87A3CA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 256.7)
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 #B89C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.014
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.020
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
Use #B89C73 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.