#B98809
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65.7% 0.133 82.5), rgb(185, 136, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#B98809 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98809 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 136, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 91%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.133 82.5) |
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 #B98809 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98809 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98809 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98809 text on black | 6.58:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD91
oklch(80.9% 0.065 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#C19A4F
oklch(70.7% 0.104 82)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98809
oklch(65.7% 0.133 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#B98809 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) | #9C8900 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89515 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7974 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98809
#B98809
oklch(65.7% 0.133 82.5)
- #648FE3
#648FE3
oklch(65.6% 0.135 262.7)
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 #B98809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.006
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.019
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
Use #B98809 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.