#B49F63
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.7% 0.083 90.8), rgb(180, 159, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#B49F63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49F63 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 159, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.083 90.8) |
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 #B49F63 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49F63 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49F63 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49F63 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 91)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49F63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A28734
oklch(63.2% 0.106 90.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F400D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E250A
oklch(26.8% 0.043 90.7)
#B49F63 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) | #AB9D5E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A365 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09690 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49F63
#B49F63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 90.8)
- #8D9ED5
#8D9ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 270.9)
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 #B49F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
Use #B49F63 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.