#B49378
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.7% 0.055 61), rgb(180, 147, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#B49378 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49378 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 147, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.055 61) |
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 #B49378 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49378 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49378 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49378 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#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
#E3D7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 60)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49378
oklch(68.7% 0.055 61)
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Step 500
500
#A9805D
oklch(63.1% 0.071 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#946943
oklch(55.7% 0.077 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5735
oklch(49.1% 0.071 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#67472C
oklch(42.7% 0.06 60.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C28
oklch(37.8% 0.046 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#B49378 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) | #9D9576 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C78 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8C8C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49378
#B49378
oklch(68.7% 0.055 61)
- #7C9FBA
#7C9FBA
oklch(68.6% 0.056 241.8)
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 #B49378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #B49378 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.