#B9904B
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67.8% 0.1 78.8), rgb(185, 144, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#B9904B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9904B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 144, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.1 78.8) |
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 #B9904B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9904B | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9904B text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9904B text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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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
#D7BC93
oklch(80.8% 0.063 78)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9904B
oklch(67.8% 0.1 78.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37E0E
oklch(63% 0.128 78.2)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#342303
oklch(27% 0.052 79.3)
#B9904B 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) | #A09145 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B4D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88480 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9904B
#B9904B
oklch(67.8% 0.1 78.8)
- #7199D5
#7199D5
oklch(67.8% 0.1 258.3)
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 #B9904B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
Use #B9904B 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.