#B98161
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.2% 0.083 50.5), rgb(185, 129, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#B98161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98161 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 129, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.083 50.5) |
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 #B98161 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98161 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B98161 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B98161 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2957C
oklch(70.6% 0.065 50.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98161
oklch(65.2% 0.083 50.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D6341
oklch(55.6% 0.089 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#865232
oklch(49.1% 0.084 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D432A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#593927
oklch(37.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#B98161 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) | #90865F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9261 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77779 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98161
#B98161
oklch(65.2% 0.083 50.5)
- #5699B9
#5699B9
oklch(65.1% 0.083 230.6)
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 #B98161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
Use #B98161 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.