#B39172
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68% 0.06 63.9), rgb(179, 145, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#B39172 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39172 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 145, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.06 63.9) |
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 #B39172 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B39172 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39172 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39172 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 64.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39172
oklch(68% 0.06 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA8058
oklch(63.2% 0.076 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#95683D
oklch(55.5% 0.082 63.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F572F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 64.3)
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Step 800
800
#674728
oklch(42.6% 0.063 63.8)
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Step 900
900
#543C25
oklch(37.7% 0.049 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#B39172 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) | #9C9370 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A73 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8A89 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39172
#B39172
oklch(68% 0.06 63.9)
- #799DBB
#799DBB
oklch(68% 0.06 244)
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 #B39172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.007
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
Use #B39172 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.