#B49256
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.8% 0.088 80.6), rgb(180, 146, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#B49256 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49256 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 146, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.088 80.6) |
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 #B49256 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B49256 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49256 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49256 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 80)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49256
oklch(67.8% 0.088 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC812C
oklch(63% 0.112 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#563D07
oklch(37.8% 0.074 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#322408
oklch(27.1% 0.047 81.6)
#B49256 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) | #A09251 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B58 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18884 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49256
#B49256
oklch(67.8% 0.088 80.6)
- #7898CF
#7898CF
oklch(67.7% 0.09 261)
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 #B49256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
Use #B49256 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.