#B39161
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.7% 0.076 75.4), rgb(179, 145, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#B39161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39161 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 145, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.076 75.4) |
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 #B39161 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B39161 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39161 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39161 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39161
oklch(67.7% 0.076 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8140
oklch(63.2% 0.098 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#97691C
oklch(55.6% 0.106 75.1)
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Step 700
700
#81570C
oklch(49.1% 0.099 74.8)
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Step 800
800
#694810
oklch(42.8% 0.082 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C16
oklch(37.6% 0.064 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#B39161 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) | #9E925D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A62 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8885 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39161
#B39161
oklch(67.7% 0.076 75.4)
- #789AC6
#789AC6
oklch(67.8% 0.076 255.1)
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 #B39161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
Use #B39161 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.