#B98B65
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.2% 0.077 60.5), rgb(185, 139, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#B98B65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98B65 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 139, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.077 60.5) |
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 #B98B65 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98B65 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98B65 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98B65 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98B65
oklch(67.2% 0.077 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#B57B49
oklch(63.2% 0.098 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#A0632A
oklch(55.6% 0.106 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#89521C
oklch(49.2% 0.099 60.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F431A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#B98B65 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) | #998E62 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49865 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68281 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98B65
#B98B65
oklch(67.2% 0.077 60.5)
- #6A9CC1
#6A9CC1
oklch(67.2% 0.077 241.4)
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 #B98B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
Use #B98B65 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.