#B49753
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.8% 0.094 86.8), rgb(180, 151, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#B49753 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49753 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 151, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.094 86.8) |
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 #B49753 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49753 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49753 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49753 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF96
oklch(80.9% 0.058 87.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49753
oklch(68.8% 0.094 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#A9841E
oklch(63.2% 0.12 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#312505
oklch(27.1% 0.05 87.7)
#B49753 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) | #A5964D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E55 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18D87 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49753
#B49753
oklch(68.8% 0.094 86.8)
- #8099D6
#8099D6
oklch(68.8% 0.095 266.8)
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 #B49753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.045
Use #B49753 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.