#B49F82
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(71.3% 0.047 75.8), rgb(180, 159, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#B49F82 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49F82 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 159, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.047 75.8) |
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 #B49F82 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49F82 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49F82 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49F82 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 74.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49F82
oklch(71.3% 0.047 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8560
oklch(63.2% 0.061 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E46
oklch(55.6% 0.066 75.6)
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Step 700
700
#755C38
oklch(49.1% 0.061 75.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 75.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#B49F82 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) | #A79F80 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA483 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9997 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49F82
#B49F82
oklch(71.3% 0.047 75.8)
- #8FA4C0
#8FA4C0
oklch(71.2% 0.047 255.7)
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 #B49F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.012
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.014
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.017
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
Use #B49F82 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.