#B2A079
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(71.2% 0.057 86), rgb(178, 160, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#B2A079 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2A079 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.057 86) |
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 #B2A079 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2A079 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2A079 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2A079 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2A079
oklch(71.2% 0.057 86)
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Step 500
500
#9D8754
oklch(63.2% 0.074 87)
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Step 600
600
#887039
oklch(55.6% 0.079 86.1)
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Step 700
700
#735E2B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 87)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D25
oklch(42.8% 0.061 86.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D4023
oklch(37.8% 0.048 86)
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Step 950
950
#2D2515
oklch(26.9% 0.03 84)
#B2A079 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) | #A99F76 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA47A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB9996 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2A079
#B2A079
oklch(71.2% 0.057 86)
- #91A2C7
#91A2C7
oklch(71.2% 0.058 265.6)
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 #B2A079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.016
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
Use #B2A079 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.