#B99486
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.7% 0.049 41.7), rgb(185, 148, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#B99486 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99486 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 148, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.049 41.7) |
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 #B99486 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99486 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99486 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99486 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB1
oklch(81% 0.031 44)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99486
oklch(69.7% 0.049 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.063 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#966654
oklch(55.6% 0.068 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#805544
oklch(49.2% 0.063 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#684538
oklch(42.6% 0.053 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A30
oklch(37.7% 0.042 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#B99486 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) | #9D9885 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59F86 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38F90 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99486
#B99486
oklch(69.7% 0.049 41.7)
- #7CA5B3
#7CA5B3
oklch(69.7% 0.049 220.9)
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 #B99486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #B99486 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.