#B98D63
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.6% 0.078 64.5), rgb(185, 141, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#B98D63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98D63 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 141, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.078 64.5) |
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 #B98D63 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98D63 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98D63 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98D63 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BBA0
oklch(81% 0.05 65)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98D63
oklch(67.6% 0.078 64.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37C44
oklch(63.1% 0.1 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F6423
oklch(55.6% 0.109 64.1)
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Step 700
700
#885315
oklch(49.2% 0.101 64.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E4415
oklch(42.7% 0.083 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#593A18
oklch(37.7% 0.065 65.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#B98D63 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) | #9B9060 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A64 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68382 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98D63
#B98D63
oklch(67.6% 0.078 64.5)
- #6D9CC4
#6D9CC4
oklch(67.5% 0.078 245)
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 #B98D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
Use #B98D63 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.