#B9865E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(66.1% 0.083 58.8), rgb(185, 134, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#B9865E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9865E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 134, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.083 58.8) |
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 #B9865E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9865E | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9865E text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9865E text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09778
oklch(70.7% 0.065 58.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9865E
oklch(66.1% 0.083 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B653A
oklch(55.6% 0.091 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#84542C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4525
oklch(42.7% 0.07 59.4)
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Step 900
900
#573A23
oklch(37.6% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#B9865E 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) | #958A5B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1955E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77C7C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9865E
#B9865E
oklch(66.1% 0.083 58.8)
- #609AC0
#609AC0
oklch(66.1% 0.083 238.5)
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 #B9865E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
Use #B9865E 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.