#B89949
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(69.5% 0.106 88.2), rgb(184, 153, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#B89949 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B89949 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 153, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.106 88.2) |
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 #B89949 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B89949 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89949 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89949 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BE
oklch(88.4% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF90
oklch(80.9% 0.066 88.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B89949
oklch(69.5% 0.106 88.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#B89949 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) | #A99841 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A04C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68E87 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B89949
#B89949
oklch(69.5% 0.106 88.2)
- #819ADF
#819ADF
oklch(69.5% 0.106 268.4)
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 #B89949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
Use #B89949 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.