#B99280
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.2% 0.054 46), rgb(185, 146, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#B99280 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99280 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 146, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.054 46) |
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 #B99280 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99280 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99280 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99280 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.034 44.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99280
oklch(69.2% 0.054 46)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D66
oklch(63.2% 0.069 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#98654D
oklch(55.5% 0.075 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#82543E
oklch(49.2% 0.07 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#694534
oklch(42.7% 0.057 46)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#B99280 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) | #9C967F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D80 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38C8D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99280
#B99280
oklch(69.2% 0.054 46)
- #78A3B6
#78A3B6
oklch(69.1% 0.054 227)
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 #B99280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #B99280 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.