#B98400
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(64.9% 0.134 80.2), rgb(185, 132, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#B98400 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98400 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 132, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.134 80.2) |
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 #B98400 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98400 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B98400 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B98400 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BD91
oklch(81% 0.065 80.6)
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Step 400
400
#C3994F
oklch(70.7% 0.105 79.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98400
oklch(64.9% 0.134 80.2)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#B98400 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) | #998600 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5930D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7570 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98400
#B98400
oklch(64.9% 0.134 80.2)
- #5D8EE0
#5D8EE0
oklch(64.9% 0.134 260.2)
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 #B98400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.005
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.041
Use #B98400 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.