#B98A45
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.5% 0.104 74.8), rgb(185, 138, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#B98A45 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 75°. 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 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98A45 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 138, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.104 74.8) |
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 #B98A45 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98A45 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98A45 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98A45 text on black | 6.78:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9D
oklch(81% 0.051 76)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A66
oklch(70.8% 0.082 75.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98A45
oklch(66.5% 0.104 74.8)
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Step 600
600
#99680F
oklch(55.5% 0.113 75)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4707
oklch(42.7% 0.086 75.3)
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Step 900
900
#563C12
oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#B98A45 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) | #9B8C3E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69747 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87E7A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98A45
#B98A45
oklch(66.5% 0.104 74.8)
- #6796D2
#6796D2
oklch(66.4% 0.103 255)
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 #B98A45, 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 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
Use #B98A45 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.