#B98156
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65% 0.091 57.8), rgb(185, 129, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#B98156 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 58°. 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98156 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 129, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.091 57.8) |
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 #B98156 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98156 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B98156 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B98156 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 58)
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Step 400
400
#C39675
oklch(70.7% 0.071 57.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98156
oklch(65% 0.091 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E6334
oklch(55.5% 0.099 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#875226
oklch(49.1% 0.092 57.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4421
oklch(42.8% 0.076 58.4)
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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)
#B98156 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) | #928653 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9256 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87676 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98156
#B98156
oklch(65% 0.091 57.8)
- #5697C0
#5697C0
oklch(65% 0.091 238)
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 #B98156, 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 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
Use #B98156 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.