#B9944B
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.6% 0.102 82.6), rgb(185, 148, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#B9944B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9944B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 148, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.102 82.6) |
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 #B9944B | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9944B | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9944B text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9944B text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD92
oklch(80.8% 0.063 82)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9944B
oklch(68.6% 0.102 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#332302
oklch(26.9% 0.053 81.6)
#B9944B 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) | #A49444 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9D4D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78883 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9944B
#B9944B
oklch(68.6% 0.102 82.6)
- #789AD9
#789AD9
oklch(68.6% 0.101 262.3)
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 #B9944B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.042
Use #B9944B 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.