#B9835B
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.5% 0.086 57.1), rgb(185, 131, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#B9835B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9835B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 131, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.086 57.1) |
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 #B9835B | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9835B | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9835B text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9835B text on black | 6.46:1 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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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
#D7BAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29677
oklch(70.7% 0.068 56.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9835B
oklch(65.5% 0.086 57.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D6438
oklch(55.6% 0.095 56.9)
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Step 700
700
#86532B
oklch(49.2% 0.087 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4424
oklch(42.7% 0.073 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#B9835B 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) | #938858 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0935B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77879 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9835B
#B9835B
oklch(65.5% 0.086 57.1)
- #5A99BF
#5A99BF
oklch(65.6% 0.086 236.6)
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 #B9835B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
Use #B9835B 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.