#B98535
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.4% 0.114 74.7), rgb(185, 133, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#B98535 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98535 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 133, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.114 74.7) |
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 #B98535 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98535 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B98535 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98535 text on black | 6.46:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC99
oklch(80.9% 0.056 75.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2995F
oklch(70.8% 0.09 75.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98535
oklch(65.4% 0.114 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B08
oklch(37.8% 0.075 74.5)
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Step 950
950
#342308
oklch(27.1% 0.048 75.6)
#B98535 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) | #98872B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49437 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97774 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98535
#B98535
oklch(65.4% 0.114 74.7)
- #5E93D5
#5E93D5
oklch(65.5% 0.114 254.6)
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 #B98535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
Use #B98535 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.