#B29588
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.3% 0.04 45.5), rgb(178, 149, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#B29588 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 46°. 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 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B29588 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 149, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.04 45.5) |
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 #B29588 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B29588 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29588 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29588 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B29588
oklch(69.3% 0.04 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#A48070
oklch(63% 0.051 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6958
oklch(55.5% 0.055 45.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5848
oklch(49.2% 0.052 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#63483B
oklch(42.7% 0.043 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#513C33
oklch(37.7% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#B29588 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) | #9C9787 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D88 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA9191 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B29588
#B29588
oklch(69.3% 0.04 45.5)
- #83A2AF
#83A2AF
oklch(69.3% 0.039 225.3)
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 #B29588, 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 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
Use #B29588 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.