#B39246
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.5% 0.103 85.9), rgb(179, 146, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#B39246 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39246 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 146, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.103 85.9) |
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 #B39246 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B39246 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39246 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39246 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#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
#E4D8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 85.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE91
oklch(80.8% 0.064 85.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39246
oklch(67.5% 0.103 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322401
oklch(27% 0.054 86.1)
#B39246 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) | #A1913E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A49 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18781 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39246
#B39246
oklch(67.5% 0.103 85.9)
- #7995D7
#7995D7
oklch(67.5% 0.103 266.1)
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 #B39246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.039
Use #B39246 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.