#B29869
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.2% 0.071 81.9), rgb(178, 152, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#B29869 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B29869 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 152, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.071 81.9) |
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 #B29869 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B29869 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29869 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29869 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 81.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B29869
oklch(69.2% 0.071 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A58446
oklch(63.1% 0.09 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#906D25
oklch(55.6% 0.098 81.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B17
oklch(49.1% 0.091 82.5)
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Step 800
800
#644A16
oklch(42.7% 0.076 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E19
oklch(37.6% 0.059 81.9)
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Step 950
950
#302510
oklch(27.2% 0.038 82.2)
#B29869 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) | #A49866 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E6A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD908C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B29869
#B29869
oklch(69.2% 0.071 81.9)
- #849DC8
#849DC8
oklch(69.3% 0.07 261.1)
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 #B29869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.006
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
Use #B29869 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.