#B49779
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.5% 0.054 67.7), rgb(180, 151, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#B49779 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49779 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 151, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.054 67.7) |
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 #B49779 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49779 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49779 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49779 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 67.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49779
oklch(69.5% 0.054 67.7)
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Step 500
500
#A6825B
oklch(63.2% 0.07 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#916B41
oklch(55.7% 0.076 68)
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Step 700
700
#7B5933
oklch(49.1% 0.07 68)
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Step 800
800
#64492B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 68.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D27
oklch(37.7% 0.045 67)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#B49779 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) | #A19877 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F7A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE908F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49779
#B49779
oklch(69.5% 0.054 67.7)
- #82A0BD
#82A0BD
oklch(69.3% 0.054 247.7)
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 #B49779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
Use #B49779 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.