#B99166
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.4% 0.076 68), rgb(185, 145, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#B99166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99166 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 145, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 37%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.076 68) |
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 #B99166 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B99166 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99166 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99166 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BCA1
oklch(81% 0.047 68.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99166
oklch(68.4% 0.076 68)
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Step 500
500
#B07E45
oklch(63.1% 0.096 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6624
oklch(55.5% 0.105 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#855516
oklch(49.2% 0.098 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4515
oklch(42.6% 0.081 67.4)
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Step 900
900
#583B19
oklch(37.8% 0.063 68)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#B99166 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) | #9F9363 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C67 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68886 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99166
#B99166
oklch(68.4% 0.076 68)
- #749EC7
#749EC7
oklch(68.4% 0.076 248.4)
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 #B99166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.015
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
Use #B99166 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.