#B49346
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.8% 0.104 86.1), rgb(180, 147, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#B49346 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49346 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 147, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.104 86.1) |
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 #B49346 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B49346 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49346 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49346 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#D3BE91
oklch(80.8% 0.064 85.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49346
oklch(67.8% 0.104 86.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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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)
#B49346 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) | #A3923E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B49 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28882 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49346
#B49346
oklch(67.8% 0.104 86.1)
- #7A96D8
#7A96D8
oklch(67.9% 0.103 266.1)
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 #B49346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.034
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.037
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
Use #B49346 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.