#B49A72
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70% 0.063 78.2), rgb(180, 154, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#B49A72 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 78°. 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 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49A72 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 154, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.063 78.2) |
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 #B49A72 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49A72 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49A72 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49A72 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 77.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49A72
oklch(70% 0.063 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#A48450
oklch(63.2% 0.08 78.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D33
oklch(55.7% 0.087 78.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B25
oklch(49.2% 0.081 78.6)
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Step 800
800
#634A20
oklch(42.7% 0.067 78.2)
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Step 900
900
#513E20
oklch(37.7% 0.052 77.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2413
oklch(26.8% 0.033 77.5)
#B49A72 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) | #A59A6F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA073 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF938F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49A72
#B49A72
oklch(70% 0.063 78.2)
- #86A0C6
#86A0C6
oklch(70% 0.063 257.8)
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 #B49A72, 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 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
Use #B49A72 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.