#B49159
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.7% 0.085 78.3), rgb(180, 145, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#B49159 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49159 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 145, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.085 78.3) |
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 #B49159 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B49159 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49159 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49159 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 77.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49159
oklch(67.7% 0.085 78.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD8133
oklch(63.2% 0.108 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C0C
oklch(37.7% 0.071 77.9)
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Step 950
950
#32230A
oklch(26.8% 0.044 77.5)
#B49159 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) | #9F9154 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18783 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49159
#B49159
oklch(67.7% 0.085 78.3)
- #7799CC
#7799CC
oklch(67.7% 0.085 258.3)
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 #B49159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #B49159 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.