#B9835F
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.5% 0.083 54.4), rgb(185, 131, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#B9835F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9835F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 131, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.083 54.4) |
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 #B9835F | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9835F | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9835F text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9835F text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#C1967A
oklch(70.6% 0.065 54.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9835F
oklch(65.5% 0.083 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C643D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 54.6)
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Step 700
700
#85532F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4428
oklch(42.7% 0.069 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#583925
oklch(37.6% 0.054 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#B9835F 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) | #92885C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7797A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9835F
#B9835F
oklch(65.5% 0.083 54.4)
- #5A99BC
#5A99BC
oklch(65.4% 0.083 234.4)
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 #B9835F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
Use #B9835F 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.