#B98973
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.1% 0.067 45.7), rgb(185, 137, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#B98973 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98973 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 137, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.067 45.7) |
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 #B98973 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98973 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98973 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98973 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 46.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98973
oklch(67.1% 0.067 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#B5795D
oklch(63.2% 0.086 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06143
oklch(55.6% 0.093 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#895035
oklch(49.2% 0.087 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F422C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3828
oklch(37.7% 0.055 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#B98973 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) | #958E71 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19873 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58183 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98973
#B98973
oklch(67.1% 0.067 45.7)
- #679FB5
#679FB5
oklch(67.2% 0.067 224.8)
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 #B98973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #B98973 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.