#B98E2C
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(67.1% 0.122 83.7), rgb(185, 142, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B98E2C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98E2C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 142, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.122 83.7) |
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 #B98E2C | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98E2C | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98E2C text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98E2C text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 82.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BD88
oklch(80.9% 0.076 83.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98E2C
oklch(67.1% 0.122 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#B98E2C 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) | #A08E1C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9931 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9807B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98E2C
#B98E2C
oklch(67.1% 0.122 83.7)
- #6E94E1
#6E94E1
oklch(67.2% 0.122 263.5)
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 #B98E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.025
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
Use #B98E2C 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.