#B99679
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.8% 0.058 61.3), rgb(185, 150, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#B99679 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99679 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 150, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.058 61.3) |
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 #B99679 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99679 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99679 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99679 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA9
oklch(81% 0.037 61.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99679
oklch(69.8% 0.058 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F5A
oklch(63.1% 0.075 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#966840
oklch(55.6% 0.081 61)
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Step 700
700
#805632
oklch(49.1% 0.076 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#68472A
oklch(42.8% 0.062 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#543C26
oklch(37.7% 0.048 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#B99679 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) | #A19877 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A079 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48F8E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99679
#B99679
oklch(69.8% 0.058 61.3)
- #7EA3BF
#7EA3BF
oklch(69.8% 0.058 241.3)
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 #B99679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #B99679 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.