#B98757
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.2% 0.089 64.1), rgb(185, 135, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#B98757 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98757 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 135, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.089 64.1) |
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 #B98757 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98757 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98757 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98757 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09873
oklch(70.8% 0.07 64.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98757
oklch(66.2% 0.089 64.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6631
oklch(55.5% 0.096 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#845523
oklch(49.2% 0.09 64.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B451F
oklch(42.6% 0.074 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#573B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#332313
oklch(27.1% 0.036 65.3)
#B98757 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) | #978A53 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39658 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77C7B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98757
#B98757
oklch(66.2% 0.089 64.1)
- #6299C5
#6299C5
oklch(66.2% 0.088 243.8)
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 #B98757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
Use #B98757 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.