#B49453
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.2% 0.092 83.7), rgb(180, 148, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#B49453 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49453 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 148, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.092 83.7) |
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 #B49453 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B49453 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49453 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49453 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E3D8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 83.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49453
oklch(68.2% 0.092 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB8223
oklch(63% 0.118 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D01
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#322406
oklch(27% 0.049 83)
#B49453 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) | #A2934D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C55 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18A85 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49453
#B49453
oklch(68.2% 0.092 83.7)
- #7C98D2
#7C98D2
oklch(68.1% 0.092 264.3)
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 #B49453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
Use #B49453 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.