#B98D68
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.7% 0.074 61.1), rgb(185, 141, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#B98D68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98D68 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 141, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.074 61.1) |
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 #B98D68 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98D68 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98D68 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98D68 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.046 60.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98D68
oklch(67.7% 0.074 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37C4B
oklch(63.2% 0.095 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E642D
oklch(55.6% 0.103 61.3)
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Step 700
700
#87531F
oklch(49.2% 0.096 61.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E441C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#59391D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#B98D68 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) | #9B9065 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A68 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68483 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98D68
#B98D68
oklch(67.7% 0.074 61.1)
- #6D9DC1
#6D9DC1
oklch(67.6% 0.074 241.6)
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 #B98D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
Use #B98D68 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.