#B98561
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(66% 0.081 55.5), rgb(185, 133, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#B98561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98561 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 133, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.081 55.5) |
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 #B98561 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98561 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98561 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98561 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA9
oklch(81% 0.04 55.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0977B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 55.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98561
oklch(66% 0.081 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B653E
oklch(55.6% 0.088 55.6)
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Step 700
700
#845330
oklch(49% 0.082 55)
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Step 800
800
#6C4528
oklch(42.9% 0.069 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#573A25
oklch(37.7% 0.053 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#B98561 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) | #94895E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09561 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77B7C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98561
#B98561
oklch(66% 0.081 55.5)
- #5E9ABD
#5E9ABD
oklch(65.9% 0.081 235.5)
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 #B98561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
Use #B98561 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.