#B29079
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.9% 0.053 55.7), rgb(178, 144, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#B29079 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B29079 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 144, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.053 55.7) |
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 #B29079 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B29079 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29079 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29079 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAD
oklch(81% 0.033 56.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B29079
oklch(67.9% 0.053 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F62
oklch(63.1% 0.068 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#956849
oklch(55.7% 0.073 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F563A
oklch(49.1% 0.068 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#674730
oklch(42.8% 0.056 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#543B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.044 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#B29079 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) | #9A9277 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A79 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8A8A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B29079
#B29079
oklch(67.9% 0.053 55.7)
- #799EB4
#799EB4
oklch(68% 0.052 234.6)
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 #B29079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.016
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #B29079 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.