#B9905D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.1% 0.084 71.7), rgb(185, 144, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#B9905D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9905D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 144, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.084 71.7) |
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 #B9905D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9905D | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9905D text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9905D 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 72.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9905D
oklch(68.1% 0.084 71.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17E38
oklch(63.1% 0.107 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6609
oklch(55.6% 0.117 71.6)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4504
oklch(42.7% 0.09 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#583B10
oklch(37.7% 0.07 72.8)
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Step 950
950
#34230C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 72.2)
#B9905D 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) | #9F9259 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78683 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9905D
#B9905D
oklch(68.1% 0.084 71.7)
- #729CCB
#729CCB
oklch(68% 0.084 251.8)
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 #B9905D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #B9905D 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.