#B99E69
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(71.1% 0.077 83.6), rgb(185, 158, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#B99E69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99E69 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 158, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.077 83.6) |
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 #B99E69 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99E69 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99E69 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99E69 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9E
oklch(81% 0.048 83.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99E69
oklch(71.1% 0.077 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#A6843C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 83.8)
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Step 600
600
#916D15
oklch(55.6% 0.107 83.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B03
oklch(49.2% 0.1 83.6)
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Step 800
800
#644A0B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#30250D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 84.7)
#B99E69 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) | #AB9D65 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A46B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59591 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99E69
#B99E69
oklch(71.1% 0.077 83.6)
- #89A2D3
#89A2D3
oklch(71.1% 0.077 263.5)
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 #B99E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
Use #B99E69 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.