#B98259
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.2% 0.088 57.2), rgb(185, 130, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#B98259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98259 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 130, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.088 57.2) |
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 #B98259 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98259 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B98259 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B98259 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29676
oklch(70.7% 0.069 57.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98259
oklch(65.2% 0.088 57.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6437
oklch(55.6% 0.095 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#865329
oklch(49.1% 0.089 58)
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Step 800
800
#6D4423
oklch(42.7% 0.074 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#593922
oklch(37.7% 0.058 55.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#B98259 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) | #928756 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9359 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77778 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98259
#B98259
oklch(65.2% 0.088 57.2)
- #5898BF
#5898BF
oklch(65.2% 0.088 237)
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 #B98259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
Use #B98259 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.