#B9873E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.8% 0.108 74.1), rgb(185, 135, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#B9873E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9873E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 135, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.108 74.1) |
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 #B9873E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9873E | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9873E text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9873E text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#C09963
oklch(70.7% 0.085 74.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9873E
oklch(65.8% 0.108 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B0E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 73.6)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#B9873E 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) | #998936 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59540 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97A77 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9873E
#B9873E
oklch(65.8% 0.108 74.1)
- #6194D3
#6194D3
oklch(65.7% 0.109 254.4)
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 #B9873E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
Use #B9873E 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.