#B9964C
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(69% 0.102 84.2), rgb(185, 150, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#B9964C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9964C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 150, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.102 84.2) |
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 #B9964C | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9964C | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9964C text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9964C text on black | 7.52:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 85.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE92
oklch(80.9% 0.064 84.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9964C
oklch(69% 0.102 84.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332401
oklch(27.1% 0.054 84.4)
#B9964C 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) | #A69545 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F4F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78B85 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9964C
#B9964C
oklch(69% 0.102 84.2)
- #7B9ADB
#7B9ADB
oklch(68.9% 0.103 264.3)
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 #B9964C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.042
Use #B9964C 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.