#B49871
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.5% 0.063 75.6), rgb(180, 152, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#B49871 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49871 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 152, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.063 75.6) |
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 #B49871 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49871 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49871 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49871 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA5
oklch(81% 0.04 76.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49871
oklch(69.5% 0.063 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68350
oklch(63.2% 0.081 75.8)
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Step 600
600
#916C33
oklch(55.7% 0.088 76)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A26
oklch(49.1% 0.081 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#644921
oklch(42.6% 0.067 75)
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Step 900
900
#523E20
oklch(37.8% 0.053 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#B49871 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) | #A3986E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F72 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF908E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49871
#B49871
oklch(69.5% 0.063 75.6)
- #839FC4
#839FC4
oklch(69.5% 0.063 255.5)
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 #B49871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.006
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
Use #B49871 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.