#B98E7D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.3% 0.058 42.6), rgb(185, 142, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#B98E7D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98E7D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 142, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.058 42.6) |
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 #B98E7D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98E7D | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98E7D text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98E7D text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98E7D
oklch(68.3% 0.058 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07B65
oklch(63.1% 0.074 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B634D
oklch(55.5% 0.08 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#85523E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4333
oklch(42.7% 0.063 42)
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Step 900
900
#58392D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 42)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#B98E7D 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) | #99927C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48789 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98E7D
#B98E7D
oklch(68.3% 0.058 42.6)
- #71A2B3
#71A2B3
oklch(68.4% 0.058 221.6)
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 #B98E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
Use #B98E7D 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.