#B98053
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.8% 0.093 58.4), rgb(185, 128, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#B98053 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98053 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 128, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.093 58.4) |
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 #B98053 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98053 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B98053 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B98053 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39673
oklch(70.7% 0.073 59.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98053
oklch(64.8% 0.093 58.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6331
oklch(55.6% 0.101 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#885223
oklch(49.2% 0.095 58.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E431F
oklch(42.6% 0.078 58.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#352213
oklch(27.2% 0.039 58.5)
#B98053 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) | #91854F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9153 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87475 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98053
#B98053
oklch(64.8% 0.093 58.4)
- #5496C1
#5496C1
oklch(64.7% 0.093 239)
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 #B98053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
Use #B98053 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.