#B99477
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.4% 0.06 59.7), rgb(185, 148, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#B99477 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99477 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 148, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.06 59.7) |
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 #B99477 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99477 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99477 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99477 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 57.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99477
oklch(69.4% 0.06 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E59
oklch(63% 0.077 59.6)
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Step 600
600
#97673F
oklch(55.6% 0.083 59.7)
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Step 700
700
#815531
oklch(49% 0.078 58.9)
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Step 800
800
#694629
oklch(42.7% 0.064 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#553B26
oklch(37.6% 0.049 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#B99477 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) | #9F9675 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E77 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48D8C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99477
#B99477
oklch(69.4% 0.06 59.7)
- #7AA2BE
#7AA2BE
oklch(69.3% 0.06 239.3)
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 #B99477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #B99477 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.