#B98E5D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.7% 0.084 69.3), rgb(185, 142, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#B98E5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98E5D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 142, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.084 69.3) |
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 #B98E5D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98E5D | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98E5D text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98E5D text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.052 68.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98E5D
oklch(67.7% 0.084 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37D3A
oklch(63.1% 0.107 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E650F
oklch(55.6% 0.116 69.6)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4507
oklch(42.8% 0.089 69.7)
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Step 900
900
#593A12
oklch(37.7% 0.069 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#B98E5D 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) | #9D9059 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78482 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98E5D
#B98E5D
oklch(67.7% 0.084 69.3)
- #6E9CC9
#6E9CC9
oklch(67.7% 0.084 248.6)
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 #B98E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
Use #B98E5D 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.