#B98255
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.2% 0.091 59.5), rgb(185, 130, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#B98255 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 60°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98255 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 130, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.091 59.5) |
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 #B98255 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98255 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B98255 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B98255 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#D7BAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.045 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29674
oklch(70.6% 0.071 59)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98255
oklch(65.2% 0.091 59.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6432
oklch(55.7% 0.099 59.2)
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Step 700
700
#875324
oklch(49.2% 0.093 59.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4420
oklch(42.7% 0.076 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#59391F
oklch(37.6% 0.06 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#B98255 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) | #938651 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09355 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87777 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98255
#B98255
oklch(65.2% 0.091 59.5)
- #5897C2
#5897C2
oklch(65.1% 0.092 240)
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 #B98255, 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 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
Use #B98255 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.