#B9936A
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.9% 0.072 68.3), rgb(185, 147, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#B9936A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9936A |
| RGB | rgb(185, 147, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.072 68.3) |
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 #B9936A | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9936A | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9936A text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9936A text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA2
oklch(81% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9936A
oklch(68.9% 0.072 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F49
oklch(63.2% 0.092 68.7)
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Step 600
600
#996729
oklch(55.5% 0.1 68.6)
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Step 700
700
#83551C
oklch(49% 0.093 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A461A
oklch(42.6% 0.077 68.3)
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Step 900
900
#573B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.061 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#B9936A 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) | #A09567 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D6B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58A88 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9936A
#B9936A
oklch(68.9% 0.072 68.3)
- #779FC6
#779FC6
oklch(68.8% 0.073 248.3)
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 #B9936A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.015
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #B9936A 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.