#B49486
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.2% 0.044 44.9), rgb(180, 148, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#B49486 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49486 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 148, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.044 44.9) |
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 #B49486 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49486 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49486 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49486 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB2
oklch(81% 0.028 47.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49486
oklch(69.2% 0.044 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#A77F6E
oklch(63.1% 0.056 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#926856
oklch(55.6% 0.061 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5746
oklch(49.2% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#65473A
oklch(42.7% 0.046 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#523C32
oklch(37.8% 0.035 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#B49486 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) | #9C9785 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D86 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8F90 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49486
#B49486
oklch(69.2% 0.044 44.9)
- #7FA2B1
#7FA2B1
oklch(69.1% 0.044 226)
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 #B49486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #B49486 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.