#B98774
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.7% 0.068 41.7), rgb(185, 135, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#B98774 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98774 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 135, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.068 41.7) |
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 #B98774 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98774 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98774 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98774 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9687
oklch(70.6% 0.053 41.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98774
oklch(66.7% 0.068 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#986551
oklch(55.6% 0.073 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#825342
oklch(49% 0.069 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4436
oklch(42.7% 0.058 41)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#B98774 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) | #938C73 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9674 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57F82 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98774
#B98774
oklch(66.7% 0.068 41.7)
- #649EB2
#649EB2
oklch(66.7% 0.067 221.9)
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 #B98774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
Use #B98774 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.