#B99236
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68% 0.117 85.3), rgb(185, 146, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#B99236 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99236 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 146, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.117 85.3) |
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 #B99236 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B99236 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99236 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99236 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 86.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BE8A
oklch(81% 0.074 86)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99236
oklch(68% 0.117 85.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#B99236 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) | #A4912A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9C3A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8857F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99236
#B99236
oklch(68% 0.117 85.3)
- #7596E1
#7596E1
oklch(68% 0.118 265.3)
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 #B99236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.033
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.033
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
Use #B99236 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.