#B98249
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65% 0.1 65.4), rgb(185, 130, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#B98249 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98249 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 130, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.1 65.4) |
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 #B98249 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98249 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B98249 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B98249 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976C
oklch(70.8% 0.078 65.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98249
oklch(65% 0.1 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E6421
oklch(55.5% 0.109 65.2)
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Step 700
700
#875313
oklch(49.1% 0.101 65.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4414
oklch(42.7% 0.084 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A18
oklch(37.7% 0.065 65.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#B98249 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) | #948644 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1924A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87675 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98249
#B98249
oklch(65% 0.1 65.4)
- #5895C8
#5895C8
oklch(65% 0.1 245.4)
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 #B98249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- 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 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
Use #B98249 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.