#B9936F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69% 0.068 64.8), rgb(185, 147, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#B9936F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9936F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 147, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.068 64.8) |
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 #B9936F | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9936F | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9936F text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9936F text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 65.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9936F
oklch(69% 0.068 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E4F
oklch(63% 0.087 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#996733
oklch(55.6% 0.094 64.8)
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Step 700
700
#835525
oklch(49.1% 0.088 64.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4620
oklch(42.7% 0.072 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#563B20
oklch(37.7% 0.056 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#332313
oklch(27.1% 0.036 65.3)
#B9936F 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) | #9F956C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E70 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58B8A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9936F
#B9936F
oklch(69% 0.068 64.8)
- #78A0C3
#78A0C3
oklch(68.9% 0.068 245.4)
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 #B9936F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
Use #B9936F 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.