#B98268
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.5% 0.078 46.2), rgb(185, 130, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#B98268 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98268 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 130, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.078 46.2) |
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 #B98268 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98268 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B98268 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98268 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAC
oklch(81% 0.039 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19581
oklch(70.6% 0.06 45.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98268
oklch(65.5% 0.078 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6348
oklch(55.6% 0.084 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#855239
oklch(49.1% 0.078 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C432F
oklch(42.6% 0.065 46.5)
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Step 900
900
#58392A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#342219
oklch(27.2% 0.032 47.5)
#B98268 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) | #908866 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9368 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6797B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98268
#B98268
oklch(65.5% 0.078 46.2)
- #599BB5
#599BB5
oklch(65.6% 0.078 225.5)
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 #B98268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #B98268 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.