Palettes / Colors / #B99D64

#B99D64 — Muted Brown

#B99D64 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 #B99D64 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.

#B99D64 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 #6481B9; it also sits naturally between #B97264 and #ABB964. 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 62% · Blue 39%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 46% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B99D64

.text { color: #B99D64; }
.background { background-color: #B99D64; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B99D64; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(185, 157, 100); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 38%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B99D64; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(185, 157, 100, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B99D64; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(185, 157, 100, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B99D64">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B99D64">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6481B9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B99D64: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B99D64

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 #B99D64 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 #B99D64 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

← #B99D63  ·  #B99D65 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B99D64?

#B99D64 is Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 185, 157, 100). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B99D64?

#B99D64 is RGB 185, 157, 100 — HSL 40°, 38%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 46%, 27%.

What colors go with #B99D64?

Its complement is #6481B9; analogous partners are #B97264 and #ABB964. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B99D64 for text?

Black text on #B99D64 has a contrast ratio of 8.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.60:1.