#B98B60
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.1% 0.081 63.8), rgb(185, 139, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#B98B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98B60 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 139, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.081 63.8) |
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 #B98B60 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98B60 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98B60 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98B60 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.051 63.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98B60
oklch(67.1% 0.081 63.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57B41
oklch(63.1% 0.104 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#A0631E
oklch(55.5% 0.112 64.1)
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Step 700
700
#895210
oklch(49.1% 0.104 64)
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Step 800
800
#6F4312
oklch(42.6% 0.086 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3917
oklch(37.6% 0.067 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#B98B60 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) | #9A8E5D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49861 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78180 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98B60
#B98B60
oklch(67.1% 0.081 63.8)
- #699BC4
#699BC4
oklch(67% 0.081 244.2)
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 #B98B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #B98B60 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.