#B49050
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.3% 0.093 80.5), rgb(180, 144, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#B49050 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49050 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 144, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.093 80.5) |
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 #B49050 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B49050 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49050 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49050 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD96
oklch(80.8% 0.058 80.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49050
oklch(67.3% 0.093 80.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE8022
oklch(63% 0.119 80.4)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C01
oklch(37.7% 0.078 79.8)
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Step 950
950
#332306
oklch(26.9% 0.049 78.8)
#B49050 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) | #9F904A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89952 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28581 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49050
#B49050
oklch(67.3% 0.093 80.5)
- #7597D0
#7597D0
oklch(67.4% 0.093 260.5)
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 #B49050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
Use #B49050 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.