#B29487
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69% 0.041 44.7), rgb(178, 148, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#B29487 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B29487 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 148, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.041 44.7) |
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 #B29487 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B29487 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29487 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29487 text on black | 7.47:1 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B29487
oklch(69% 0.041 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#A58070
oklch(63.1% 0.052 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#906958
oklch(55.6% 0.057 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5748
oklch(49% 0.052 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#64483B
oklch(42.8% 0.044 46)
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Step 900
900
#513C33
oklch(37.7% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#B29487 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) | #9B9786 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D87 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8F90 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B29487
#B29487
oklch(69% 0.041 44.7)
- #81A1AF
#81A1AF
oklch(69% 0.041 226.4)
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 #B29487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #B29487 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.