#B99951
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(69.7% 0.099 85.8), rgb(185, 153, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#B99951 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99951 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 153, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.099 85.8) |
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 #B99951 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99951 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99951 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99951 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE93
oklch(80.9% 0.062 84.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99951
oklch(69.7% 0.099 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB830D
oklch(63.1% 0.126 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322403
oklch(27% 0.052 84.9)
#B99951 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) | #A8984A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A154 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78E88 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99951
#B99951
oklch(69.7% 0.099 85.8)
- #809CDB
#809CDB
oklch(69.6% 0.098 265.5)
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 #B99951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.045
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
Use #B99951 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.