#B99259
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.4% 0.088 75.9), rgb(185, 146, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#B99259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 76°. 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 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99259 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 146, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.088 75.9) |
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 #B99259 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B99259 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99259 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99259 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC99
oklch(80.9% 0.056 75.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99259
oklch(68.4% 0.088 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07F2F
oklch(63.1% 0.112 76)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B09
oklch(37.7% 0.074 75.2)
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Step 950
950
#332309
oklch(27% 0.046 76.5)
#B99259 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) | #A19354 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78884 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99259
#B99259
oklch(68.4% 0.088 75.9)
- #759CD0
#759CD0
oklch(68.4% 0.089 255.8)
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 #B99259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #B99259 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.