#B49481
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.1% 0.047 52.4), rgb(180, 148, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#B49481 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49481 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 148, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.047 52.4) |
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 #B49481 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49481 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49481 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49481 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6CF
oklch(88.4% 0.016 52.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB0
oklch(81% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49481
oklch(69.1% 0.047 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#A78068
oklch(63.1% 0.06 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#92694F
oklch(55.6% 0.065 53.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D5740
oklch(49.2% 0.061 52)
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Step 800
800
#654735
oklch(42.6% 0.05 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#533C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.04 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#B49481 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) | #9D9680 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D81 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8E8F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49481
#B49481
oklch(69.1% 0.047 52.4)
- #7FA1B4
#7FA1B4
oklch(69% 0.047 232.8)
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 #B49481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
Use #B49481 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.