#B98145
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.8% 0.103 66.1), rgb(185, 129, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#B98145 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 66°. 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 (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98145 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 129, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.103 66.1) |
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 #B98145 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98145 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B98145 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B98145 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9F
oklch(81% 0.051 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 66.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98145
oklch(64.8% 0.103 66.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F641C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 65.9)
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Step 700
700
#88530C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 66.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4410
oklch(42.6% 0.086 66.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A16
oklch(37.8% 0.068 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#B98145 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) | #93853F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09246 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97473 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98145
#B98145
oklch(64.8% 0.103 66.1)
- #5694CA
#5694CA
oklch(64.7% 0.104 246.5)
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 #B98145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
Use #B98145 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.