#B29485
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69% 0.042 48.1), rgb(178, 148, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#B29485 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B29485 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 148, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.042 48.1) |
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 #B29485 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B29485 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29485 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29485 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 48.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B29485
oklch(69% 0.042 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#A5806D
oklch(63% 0.054 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#906955
oklch(55.5% 0.059 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5745
oklch(49% 0.055 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#644839
oklch(42.8% 0.045 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#513C31
oklch(37.6% 0.035 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#B29485 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) | #9C9684 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D85 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8F90 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B29485
#B29485
oklch(69% 0.042 48.1)
- #81A1B0
#81A1B0
oklch(69% 0.042 228.1)
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 #B29485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
Use #B29485 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.