#B9834C
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.2% 0.098 65.1), rgb(185, 131, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#B9834C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9834C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 131, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.098 65.1) |
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 #B9834C | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9834C | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9834C text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9834C text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#D7BBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 65)
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Step 400
400
#C2976D
oklch(70.7% 0.077 65.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9834C
oklch(65.2% 0.098 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D6525
oklch(55.6% 0.106 65.6)
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Step 700
700
#865317
oklch(49% 0.099 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4416
oklch(42.6% 0.082 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A19
oklch(37.7% 0.064 65.2)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#B9834C 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) | #948747 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87776 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9834C
#B9834C
oklch(65.2% 0.098 65.1)
- #5A96C8
#5A96C8
oklch(65.3% 0.098 245.2)
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 #B9834C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
Use #B9834C 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.