#B99554
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.9% 0.094 81), rgb(185, 149, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#B99554 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99554 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 149, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.094 81) |
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 #B99554 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99554 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99554 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99554 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD96
oklch(80.8% 0.058 80.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99554
oklch(68.9% 0.094 81)
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Step 500
500
#AE8120
oklch(63.1% 0.12 81.4)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#332305
oklch(26.9% 0.05 79.5)
#B99554 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) | #A4954E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E56 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78A86 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99554
#B99554
oklch(68.9% 0.094 81)
- #7A9CD6
#7A9CD6
oklch(69% 0.094 260.8)
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 #B99554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
Use #B99554 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.