#B99472
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.2% 0.065 64), rgb(185, 148, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#B99472 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99472 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 148, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.065 64) |
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 #B99472 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99472 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99472 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99472 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA6
oklch(81% 0.041 64.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99472
oklch(69.2% 0.065 64)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F53
oklch(63.2% 0.083 64.1)
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Step 600
600
#986737
oklch(55.6% 0.09 63.5)
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Step 700
700
#825629
oklch(49.2% 0.084 64.2)
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Step 800
800
#694623
oklch(42.6% 0.069 64)
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Step 900
900
#563B22
oklch(37.7% 0.054 62.8)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#B99472 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) | #A09670 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E73 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58C8B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99472
#B99472
oklch(69.2% 0.065 64)
- #7AA1C2
#7AA1C2
oklch(69.2% 0.065 244.5)
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 #B99472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.016
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
Use #B99472 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.