#B96D05
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(60.6% 0.136 63.8), rgb(185, 109, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#B96D05 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96D05 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 109, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 95%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.136 63.8) |
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 #B96D05 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96D05 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96D05 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96D05 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B894
oklch(80.9% 0.067 63.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF9256
oklch(70.8% 0.106 64.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96D05
oklch(60.6% 0.136 63.8)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#392004
oklch(27.1% 0.056 64.7)
#B96D05 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) | #857400 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978608 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5B5D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96D05
#B96D05
oklch(60.6% 0.136 63.8)
- #2389CC
#2389CC
oklch(60.6% 0.135 243.5)
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 #B96D05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.009
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.016
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.018
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
Use #B96D05 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.