#B98E7B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.059 45), rgb(185, 142, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#B98E7B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98E7B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 142, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.059 45) |
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 #B98E7B | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98E7B | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98E7B text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98E7B text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.037 46.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98E7B
oklch(68.3% 0.059 45)
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Step 500
500
#B07B63
oklch(63.1% 0.075 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C634A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#85523B
oklch(49.1% 0.077 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4331
oklch(42.6% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#58392B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#B98E7B 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) | #99927A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48789 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98E7B
#B98E7B
oklch(68.3% 0.059 45)
- #71A1B5
#71A1B5
oklch(68.2% 0.059 225.8)
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 #B98E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.052
Use #B98E7B 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.