#B49543
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(68.2% 0.107 88.5), rgb(180, 149, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#B49543 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49543 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 149, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.107 88.5) |
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 #B49543 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B49543 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49543 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49543 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E3D8BE
oklch(88.4% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF8F
oklch(80.9% 0.067 88.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49543
oklch(68.2% 0.107 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#B49543 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) | #A5943A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C46 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28A83 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49543
#B49543
oklch(68.2% 0.107 88.5)
- #7D96DC
#7D96DC
oklch(68.2% 0.108 268.5)
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 #B49543, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
Use #B49543 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.