#B98943
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.3% 0.105 74.5), rgb(185, 137, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#B98943 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.105 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 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98943 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 137, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.105 74.5) |
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 #B98943 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98943 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98943 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98943 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.052 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9965
oklch(70.6% 0.082 74.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98943
oklch(66.3% 0.105 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A680C
oklch(55.7% 0.114 74.8)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4705
oklch(42.8% 0.088 74.9)
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Step 900
900
#573C11
oklch(37.8% 0.069 75)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#B98943 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) | #9B8B3C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69645 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87C79 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98943
#B98943
oklch(66.3% 0.105 74.5)
- #6596D2
#6596D2
oklch(66.3% 0.104 254.1)
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 #B98943, 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 Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
Use #B98943 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.