#B29E6B
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.5% 0.072 89), rgb(178, 158, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#B29E6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B29E6B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 158, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.072 89) |
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 #B29E6B | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B29E6B | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29E6B text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29E6B text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 89.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B29E6B
oklch(70.5% 0.072 89)
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Step 500
500
#A08643
oklch(63% 0.092 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7020
oklch(55.7% 0.101 89.4)
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Step 700
700
#765D12
oklch(49% 0.093 88.7)
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Step 800
800
#604C13
oklch(42.6% 0.077 88.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E4018
oklch(37.7% 0.06 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#B29E6B 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) | #A99C67 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9691 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B29E6B
#B29E6B
oklch(70.5% 0.072 89)
- #8D9ECE
#8D9ECE
oklch(70.4% 0.073 269.3)
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 #B29E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.015
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
Use #B29E6B 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.