#B99178
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.8% 0.06 53.5), rgb(185, 145, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#B99178 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99178 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 145, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.06 53.5) |
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 #B99178 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99178 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99178 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99178 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBAB
oklch(81% 0.037 53.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99178
oklch(68.8% 0.06 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D5D
oklch(63.2% 0.077 53.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A6543
oklch(55.6% 0.084 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#835435
oklch(49.1% 0.077 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B452C
oklch(42.8% 0.065 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#573A28
oklch(37.7% 0.05 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#B99178 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) | #9C9476 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D78 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48A8A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99178
#B99178
oklch(68.8% 0.06 53.5)
- #75A1BA
#75A1BA
oklch(68.6% 0.06 233.7)
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 #B99178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
Use #B99178 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.