#B49D78
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.7% 0.058 79.4), rgb(180, 157, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#B49D78 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49D78 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 157, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.058 79.4) |
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 #B49D78 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49D78 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49D78 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49D78 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 78.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49D78
oklch(70.7% 0.058 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18555
oklch(63.2% 0.074 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E39
oklch(55.6% 0.08 80.1)
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Step 700
700
#775C2C
oklch(49.2% 0.074 80)
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Step 800
800
#614B25
oklch(42.7% 0.062 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F23
oklch(37.8% 0.048 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#B49D78 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) | #A79D76 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA279 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE9693 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49D78
#B49D78
oklch(70.7% 0.058 79.4)
- #8BA2C5
#8BA2C5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 258.7)
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 #B49D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.015
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.018
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
Use #B49D78 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.