#B29263
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.8% 0.074 76.6), rgb(178, 146, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#B29263 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B29263 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 146, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.074 76.6) |
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 #B29263 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B29263 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29263 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29263 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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)
#B29263
oklch(67.8% 0.074 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA8143
oklch(63% 0.094 75.9)
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Step 600
600
#956A20
oklch(55.6% 0.103 76.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5812
oklch(49% 0.096 76.3)
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Step 800
800
#674813
oklch(42.6% 0.079 76.4)
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Step 900
900
#543D18
oklch(37.7% 0.061 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#B29263 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) | #9F9260 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A64 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8986 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B29263
#B29263
oklch(67.8% 0.074 76.6)
- #7A9AC6
#7A9AC6
oklch(67.9% 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 #B29263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.010
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.015
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
Use #B29263 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.