#B29162
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.6% 0.075 75.7), rgb(178, 145, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#B29162 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B29162 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 145, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.075 75.7) |
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 #B29162 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B29162 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29162 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29162 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 75.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B29162
oklch(67.6% 0.075 75.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB8142
oklch(63.1% 0.096 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#966A1F
oklch(55.7% 0.104 76.1)
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Step 700
700
#805811
oklch(49.2% 0.097 75.8)
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Step 800
800
#684812
oklch(42.7% 0.08 75.8)
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Step 900
900
#553D17
oklch(37.9% 0.063 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#32240F
oklch(27.2% 0.04 75.9)
#B29162 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) | #9E925E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A63 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8885 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B29162
#B29162
oklch(67.6% 0.075 75.7)
- #7999C5
#7999C5
oklch(67.6% 0.075 256.5)
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 #B29162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
Use #B29162 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.