#B29259
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.7% 0.084 81), rgb(178, 146, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#B29259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B29259 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 146, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.084 81) |
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 #B29259 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B29259 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29259 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29259 text on black | 7.14:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 81.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B29259
oklch(67.7% 0.084 81)
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Step 500
500
#AB8233
oklch(63.2% 0.108 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D0C
oklch(37.8% 0.071 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#32240A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 80.2)
#B29259 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) | #A09254 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8884 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B29259
#B29259
oklch(67.7% 0.084 81)
- #7A98CC
#7A98CC
oklch(67.7% 0.085 261.2)
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 #B29259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #B29259 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.