#B49060
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.6% 0.078 73.9), rgb(180, 144, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#B49060 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49060 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 144, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.078 73.9) |
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 #B49060 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B49060 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49060 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49060 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9F
oklch(81% 0.048 74.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49060
oklch(67.6% 0.078 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD803F
oklch(63.1% 0.099 74.3)
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Step 600
600
#99681A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 73.4)
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Step 700
700
#82570A
oklch(49.2% 0.1 74.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A470F
oklch(42.7% 0.083 73.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C15
oklch(37.7% 0.065 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#B49060 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) | #9D915C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A61 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18784 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49060
#B49060
oklch(67.6% 0.078 73.9)
- #759AC6
#759AC6
oklch(67.6% 0.077 253.2)
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 #B49060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
Use #B49060 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.