#B98770
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.7% 0.07 45.7), rgb(185, 135, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#B98770 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98770 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 135, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.07 45.7) |
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 #B98770 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98770 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98770 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98770 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#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
#E5D6CF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.034 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9684
oklch(70.6% 0.055 45.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98770
oklch(66.7% 0.07 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#99654D
oklch(55.7% 0.076 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#82543E
oklch(49.2% 0.07 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4533
oklch(42.8% 0.059 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#B98770 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) | #948C6E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09670 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67F81 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98770
#B98770
oklch(66.7% 0.07 45.7)
- #639EB5
#639EB5
oklch(66.8% 0.07 224.8)
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 #B98770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.052
Use #B98770 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.