#B49E71
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.8% 0.066 84.7), rgb(180, 158, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#B49E71 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49E71 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 158, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.066 84.7) |
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 #B49E71 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49E71 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49E71 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49E71 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49E71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#A1854B
oklch(63% 0.084 84.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F2C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#775C1E
oklch(49% 0.086 84.5)
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Step 800
800
#614C1B
oklch(42.8% 0.071 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 84.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#B49E71 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) | #A99D6E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA372 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE9692 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49E71
#B49E71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 84.7)
- #8CA1CB
#8CA1CB
oklch(70.8% 0.066 264)
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 #B49E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.014
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
Use #B49E71 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.