#B99182
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69% 0.053 41.5), rgb(185, 145, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#B99182 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99182 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 145, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.053 41.5) |
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 #B99182 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99182 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99182 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99182 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99182
oklch(69% 0.053 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C69
oklch(63.2% 0.069 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#996551
oklch(55.7% 0.074 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#825341
oklch(49% 0.069 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4436
oklch(42.7% 0.058 41)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#B99182 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) | #9B9581 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D82 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38B8D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99182
#B99182
oklch(69% 0.053 41.5)
- #77A3B3
#77A3B3
oklch(68.9% 0.053 222.4)
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 #B99182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
Use #B99182 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.