#B98E4B
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67.4% 0.1 76.8), rgb(185, 142, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#B98E4B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98E4B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 142, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.1 76.8) |
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 #B98E4B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98E4B | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98E4B text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98E4B text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 78.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC94
oklch(80.9% 0.062 76.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98E4B
oklch(67.4% 0.1 76.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47D13
oklch(63% 0.127 76.5)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#352203
oklch(26.9% 0.053 75.5)
#B98E4B 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) | #9E8F45 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8827F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98E4B
#B98E4B
oklch(67.4% 0.1 76.8)
- #6E98D3
#6E98D3
oklch(67.3% 0.1 257)
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 #B98E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
Use #B98E4B 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.