Palettes / Colors / #B9986D

#B9986D — Muted Brown

#B9986D is a brown color we call Muted Brown, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the brown family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #B9986D when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#B9986D is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #6E8FB9; it also sits naturally between #B9736E and #B4B96E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 73% · Green 60% · Blue 43%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 41% · Key 27%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #B9986D

.text { color: #B9986D; }
.background { background-color: #B9986D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B9986D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(185, 152, 109); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 35%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B9986D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(185, 152, 109, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B9986D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(185, 152, 109, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B9986D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B9986D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6E8FB9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B9986D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B9986D

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #B9986D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #B9986D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #B9986C  ·  #B9986E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B9986D?

#B9986D is Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 185, 152, 109). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B9986D?

#B9986D is RGB 185, 152, 109 — HSL 34°, 35%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 41%, 27%.

What colors go with #B9986D?

Its complement is #6E8FB9; analogous partners are #B9736E and #B4B96E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B9986D for text?

Black text on #B9986D has a contrast ratio of 7.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.70:1.