#B29F71
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.8% 0.066 88.1), rgb(178, 159, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#B29F71 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B29F71 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 159, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.066 88.1) |
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 #B29F71 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B29F71 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29F71 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29F71 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A3
oklch(81% 0.042 88.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B29F71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F874A
oklch(63.2% 0.085 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A702C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 87.9)
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Step 700
700
#755D1E
oklch(49% 0.085 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1B
oklch(42.6% 0.071 87.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E401C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#B29F71 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) | #A99E6E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA372 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC9893 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B29F71
#B29F71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 88.1)
- #8FA0CB
#8FA0CB
oklch(70.8% 0.066 267.9)
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 #B29F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.016
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
Use #B29F71 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.