#B98D16
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(66.8% 0.132 85.3), rgb(185, 141, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#B98D16 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98D16 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 141, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 79%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.132 85.3) |
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 #B98D16 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98D16 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98D16 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98D16 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 85.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE91
oklch(80.9% 0.065 84.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9C50
oklch(70.8% 0.103 85.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98D16
oklch(66.8% 0.132 85.3)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322401
oklch(27% 0.054 86.1)
#B98D16 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) | #A08D00 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB981F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97F78 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98D16
#B98D16
oklch(66.8% 0.132 85.3)
- #6D91E5
#6D91E5
oklch(66.7% 0.132 265.4)
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 #B98D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.018
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.020
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.020
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.039
Use #B98D16 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.