#B98055
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.8% 0.092 57.3), rgb(185, 128, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#B98055 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98055 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 128, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.092 57.3) |
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 #B98055 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98055 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B98055 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B98055 text on black | 6.28:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 57)
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Step 400
400
#C39674
oklch(70.7% 0.072 58.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98055
oklch(64.8% 0.092 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F6333
oklch(55.6% 0.1 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#885226
oklch(49.2% 0.093 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4321
oklch(42.6% 0.076 57)
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Step 900
900
#593920
oklch(37.6% 0.059 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#B98055 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) | #918551 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9255 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87575 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98055
#B98055
oklch(64.8% 0.092 57.3)
- #5497C0
#5497C0
oklch(64.9% 0.092 237.3)
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 #B98055, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
Use #B98055 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.