#B49172
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.1% 0.061 63.1), rgb(180, 145, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#B49172 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 63°. 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49172 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 145, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.061 63.1) |
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 #B49172 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B49172 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49172 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49172 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 63.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49172
oklch(68.1% 0.061 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F57
oklch(63% 0.078 63)
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Step 600
600
#96683C
oklch(55.6% 0.084 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#80562E
oklch(49% 0.079 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#684727
oklch(42.7% 0.065 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#553C24
oklch(37.8% 0.051 64.1)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#B49172 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) | #9C9370 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B72 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8A89 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49172
#B49172
oklch(68.1% 0.061 63.1)
- #789EBC
#789EBC
oklch(68.2% 0.061 242.5)
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 #B49172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.008
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
Use #B49172 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.