#B98952
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.5% 0.093 68.8), rgb(185, 137, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#B98952 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98952 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 137, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.093 68.8) |
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 #B98952 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98952 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98952 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98952 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
#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
#E5D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 69.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA2
oklch(81% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 69)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98952
oklch(66.5% 0.093 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#996728
oklch(55.5% 0.101 68.9)
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Step 700
700
#83561B
oklch(49.2% 0.094 69.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4619
oklch(42.6% 0.077 68.7)
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Step 900
900
#563B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#B98952 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) | #998C4D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59753 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87E7C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98952
#B98952
oklch(66.5% 0.093 68.8)
- #6598CA
#6598CA
oklch(66.4% 0.093 248.9)
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 #B98952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
Use #B98952 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.