#B49247
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.6% 0.102 85), rgb(180, 146, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#B49247 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49247 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 146, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.102 85) |
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 #B49247 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B49247 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49247 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49247 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 85.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE92
oklch(80.9% 0.064 84.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49247
oklch(67.6% 0.102 85)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322401
oklch(27% 0.054 86.1)
#B49247 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) | #A29140 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A4A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28781 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49247
#B49247
oklch(67.6% 0.102 85)
- #7896D7
#7896D7
oklch(67.7% 0.103 264.8)
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 #B49247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
Use #B49247 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.