#B9904F
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.8% 0.097 77.5), rgb(185, 144, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#B9904F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9904F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 144, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.097 77.5) |
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 #B9904F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9904F | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9904F text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9904F 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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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)
#B9904F
oklch(67.8% 0.097 77.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27E1B
oklch(63% 0.123 77.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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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)
#B9904F 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) | #A09149 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B51 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78581 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9904F
#B9904F
oklch(67.8% 0.097 77.5)
- #719AD3
#719AD3
oklch(67.9% 0.096 256.7)
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 #B9904F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.045
Use #B9904F 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.