#B29580
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.1% 0.046 57.8), rgb(178, 149, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#B29580 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B29580 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 149, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.046 57.8) |
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 #B29580 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B29580 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29580 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29580 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B29580
oklch(69.1% 0.046 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58166
oklch(63.1% 0.059 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#906A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.064 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A583F
oklch(49% 0.059 57.2)
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Step 800
800
#644834
oklch(42.7% 0.049 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.038 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#30241B
oklch(27.2% 0.024 58.4)
#B29580 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) | #9E977F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D80 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8F8F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B29580
#B29580
oklch(69.1% 0.046 57.8)
- #81A0B5
#81A0B5
oklch(69% 0.046 238)
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 #B29580, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
Use #B29580 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.