#B9986E
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70% 0.069 73), rgb(185, 152, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#B9986E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9986E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 152, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.069 73) |
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 #B9986E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9986E | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9986E text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9986E text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 74)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9986E
oklch(70% 0.069 73)
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Step 500
500
#AA814A
oklch(63.1% 0.088 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#956A2B
oklch(55.7% 0.096 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F581D
oklch(49.1% 0.09 73.6)
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Step 800
800
#67481B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 73.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C1C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#B9986E 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) | #A4996B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA16F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5908D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9986E
#B9986E
oklch(70% 0.069 73)
- #80A1C9
#80A1C9
oklch(69.9% 0.07 253.6)
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 #B9986E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.011
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
Use #B9986E 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.