#B49169
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68% 0.069 70), rgb(180, 145, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#B49169 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49169 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 145, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.069 70) |
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 #B49169 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B49169 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49169 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49169 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 69.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49169
oklch(68% 0.069 70)
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Step 500
500
#AC804B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 70.2)
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Step 600
600
#97682D
oklch(55.5% 0.096 69.5)
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Step 700
700
#815720
oklch(49.2% 0.089 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#69471C
oklch(42.7% 0.074 69.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#B49169 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) | #9D9266 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A6A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08987 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49169
#B49169
oklch(68% 0.069 70)
- #789CC2
#789CC2
oklch(68% 0.069 250.2)
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 #B49169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.008
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #B49169 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.