#B99366
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.8% 0.076 70.7), rgb(185, 147, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#B99366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99366 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 147, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 37%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.076 70.7) |
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 #B99366 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99366 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99366 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99366 text on black | 7.42:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99366
oklch(68.8% 0.076 70.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F43
oklch(63.2% 0.097 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6721
oklch(55.6% 0.106 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#835612
oklch(49.1% 0.098 71.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4613
oklch(42.7% 0.082 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B18
oklch(37.7% 0.063 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#B99366 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) | #A09463 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D67 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68A88 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99366
#B99366
oklch(68.8% 0.076 70.7)
- #779FC9
#779FC9
oklch(68.9% 0.076 250.2)
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 #B99366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
Use #B99366 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.