#B9904E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.8% 0.098 77.8), rgb(185, 144, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#B9904E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9904E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 144, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.098 77.8) |
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 #B9904E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9904E | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9904E text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9904E text on black | 7.16:1 | 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
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC95
oklch(80.9% 0.061 76.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9904E
oklch(67.8% 0.098 77.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27E19
oklch(63% 0.124 77.7)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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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
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#342304
oklch(27% 0.051 78.6)
#B9904E 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) | #A09148 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B50 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78581 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9904E
#B9904E
oklch(67.8% 0.098 77.8)
- #7199D4
#7199D4
oklch(67.7% 0.098 258)
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 #B9904E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.044
Use #B9904E 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.