#B98151
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.9% 0.094 60.6), rgb(185, 129, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#B98151 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98151 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 129, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.094 60.6) |
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 #B98151 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98151 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B98151 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B98151 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39671
oklch(70.7% 0.074 60.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98151
oklch(64.9% 0.094 60.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E642E
oklch(55.6% 0.102 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#875220
oklch(49% 0.095 60.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E441D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#59391D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#B98151 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) | #92854D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9252 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87575 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98151
#B98151
oklch(64.9% 0.094 60.6)
- #5696C3
#5696C3
oklch(64.9% 0.094 240.9)
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 #B98151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.020
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
Use #B98151 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.