#B9844F
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.5% 0.095 64.8), rgb(185, 132, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#B9844F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 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 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9844F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 132, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.095 64.8) |
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 #B9844F | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9844F | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9844F text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9844F text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#C1976F
oklch(70.6% 0.074 64.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9844F
oklch(65.5% 0.095 64.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D6528
oklch(55.6% 0.104 64.6)
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Step 700
700
#86541B
oklch(49.2% 0.096 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4519
oklch(42.8% 0.08 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#583A1B
oklch(37.6% 0.062 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#B9844F 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) | #95884A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29450 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87877 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9844F
#B9844F
oklch(65.5% 0.095 64.8)
- #5C97C7
#5C97C7
oklch(65.6% 0.095 244.5)
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 #B9844F, 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 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
Use #B9844F 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.