#B99550
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.9% 0.098 82.2), rgb(185, 149, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#B99550 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99550 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 149, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.098 82.2) |
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 #B99550 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99550 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99550 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99550 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C1
oklch(88.6% 0.033 83.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD94
oklch(80.8% 0.061 81.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99550
oklch(68.9% 0.098 82.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF8114
oklch(63.2% 0.125 82.2)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#332403
oklch(27.1% 0.052 83.2)
#B99550 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) | #A5954A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E52 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78A85 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99550
#B99550
oklch(68.9% 0.098 82.2)
- #7A9BD8
#7A9BD8
oklch(68.9% 0.098 262.2)
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 #B99550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
Use #B99550 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.