#B99261
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.5% 0.081 72.2), rgb(185, 146, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#B99261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99261 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 146, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.081 72.2) |
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 #B99261 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99261 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99261 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99261 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99261
oklch(68.5% 0.081 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07F3C
oklch(63.2% 0.103 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6714
oklch(55.6% 0.112 72.3)
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Step 700
700
#845502
oklch(49% 0.104 72.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C460A
oklch(42.8% 0.087 71.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B13
oklch(37.6% 0.067 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#B99261 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) | #A0935D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D62 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68886 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99261
#B99261
oklch(68.5% 0.081 72.2)
- #759DCB
#759DCB
oklch(68.4% 0.081 252.4)
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 #B99261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #B99261 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.