#B99C6C
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.7% 0.073 79.7), rgb(185, 156, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#B99C6C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99C6C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 156, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.073 79.7) |
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 #B99C6C | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99C6C | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99C6C text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99C6C text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78343
oklch(63.1% 0.093 80.1)
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Step 600
600
#926C21
oklch(55.6% 0.101 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A13
oklch(49.2% 0.094 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#654913
oklch(42.6% 0.078 79.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E18
oklch(37.8% 0.061 79.8)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#B99C6C 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) | #A89C69 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA36D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59390 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99C6C
#B99C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 79.7)
- #86A2CF
#86A2CF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 259.8)
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 #B99C6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.015
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
Use #B99C6C 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.