#B9853A
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.4% 0.111 73.4), rgb(185, 133, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#B9853A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9853A |
| RGB | rgb(185, 133, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.111 73.4) |
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 #B9853A | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9853A | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9853A text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9853A 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 73.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.055 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29862
oklch(70.7% 0.087 72.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9853A
oklch(65.4% 0.111 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B0C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#34230A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 74)
#B9853A 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) | #988732 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4943C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97875 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9853A
#B9853A
oklch(65.4% 0.111 73.4)
- #5E93D3
#5E93D3
oklch(65.4% 0.112 253.9)
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 #B9853A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
Use #B9853A 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.