#B49B60
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.8% 0.083 87.3), rgb(180, 155, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#B49B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49B60 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 155, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.083 87.3) |
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 #B49B60 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49B60 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49B60 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49B60 text on black | 7.79:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 86.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 86.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49B60
oklch(69.8% 0.083 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58533
oklch(63.1% 0.107 87.3)
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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
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F0D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 87.9)
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Step 950
950
#30250A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 86.7)
#B49B60 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) | #A89A5B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA062 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0928D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49B60
#B49B60
oklch(69.8% 0.083 87.3)
- #879DD2
#879DD2
oklch(69.9% 0.082 266.9)
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 #B49B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.047
Use #B49B60 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.