#B9866D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.4% 0.073 47.1), rgb(185, 134, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#B9866D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9866D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 134, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.073 47.1) |
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 #B9866D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9866D | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9866D text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9866D text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9683
oklch(70.6% 0.056 46.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9866D
oklch(66.4% 0.073 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#99654A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#83533B
oklch(49% 0.074 47.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4431
oklch(42.5% 0.061 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#573A2C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#B9866D 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) | #938B6B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F966D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67D7F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9866D
#B9866D
oklch(66.4% 0.073 47.1)
- #619DB6
#619DB6
oklch(66.5% 0.072 226.5)
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 #B9866D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #B9866D 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.