#B99861
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.7% 0.083 79.5), rgb(185, 152, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#B99861 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99861 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 152, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.083 79.5) |
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 #B99861 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99861 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99861 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99861 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 79.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 77.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99861
oklch(69.7% 0.083 79.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB8136
oklch(63% 0.105 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#966A02
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684801
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.3)
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Step 900
900
#553D0F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#32240B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 79.5)
#B99861 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) | #A6985D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA063 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68E8A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99861
#B99861
oklch(69.7% 0.083 79.5)
- #7F9FD1
#7F9FD1
oklch(69.8% 0.082 259.2)
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 #B99861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
Use #B99861 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.