#B96103
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(58.5% 0.142 56.2), rgb(185, 97, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#B96103 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96103 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 97, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 97%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.142 56.2) |
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 #B96103 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B96103 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96103 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96103 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B799
oklch(80.9% 0.063 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#D19060
oklch(70.8% 0.101 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#C4722F
oklch(63.1% 0.13 56.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B96103
oklch(58.5% 0.142 56.2)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#633409
oklch(37.8% 0.085 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F09
oklch(27.1% 0.054 56.7)
#B96103 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908001 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4D52 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96103
#B96103
oklch(58.5% 0.142 56.2)
- #0085BC
#0085BC
oklch(58.4% 0.126 236.5)
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 #B96103, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.012
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.014
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.014
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.034
Use #B96103 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.