#B39166
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.8% 0.071 72.7), rgb(179, 145, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#B39166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39166 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 145, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.071 72.7) |
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 #B39166 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B39166 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39166 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39166 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA2
oklch(81% 0.044 72.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39166
oklch(67.8% 0.071 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB8047
oklch(63% 0.091 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#966928
oklch(55.5% 0.099 72.8)
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Step 700
700
#80571A
oklch(49% 0.092 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#684818
oklch(42.8% 0.076 73.7)
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Step 900
900
#553C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#B39166 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) | #9D9263 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A67 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8886 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39166
#B39166
oklch(67.8% 0.071 72.7)
- #789BC3
#789BC3
oklch(67.8% 0.071 252.2)
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 #B39166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.010
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #B39166 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.