#B9895D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.7% 0.084 63.1), rgb(185, 137, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#B9895D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9895D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 137, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.084 63.1) |
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 #B9895D | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9895D | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9895D text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9895D text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9876
oklch(70.6% 0.065 63.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9895D
oklch(66.7% 0.084 63.1)
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Step 600
600
#996736
oklch(55.7% 0.091 63.4)
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Step 700
700
#825529
oklch(49% 0.084 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4623
oklch(42.7% 0.07 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#563B21
oklch(37.7% 0.055 63.8)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#B9895D 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) | #988C5A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3975E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77F7E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9895D
#B9895D
oklch(66.7% 0.084 63.1)
- #669AC4
#669AC4
oklch(66.6% 0.084 243.9)
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 #B9895D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
Use #B9895D 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.