#B49049
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67.2% 0.099 82.6), rgb(180, 144, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#B49049 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49049 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 144, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.099 82.6) |
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 #B49049 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B49049 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49049 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49049 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5BE93
oklch(81% 0.063 82.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49049
oklch(67.2% 0.099 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF810C
oklch(63.2% 0.127 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#332403
oklch(27.1% 0.052 83.2)
#B49049 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) | #A09042 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28580 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49049
#B49049
oklch(67.2% 0.099 82.6)
- #7596D4
#7596D4
oklch(67.3% 0.1 262.5)
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 #B49049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
Use #B49049 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.