#B39253
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.7% 0.091 82.4), rgb(179, 146, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#B39253 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39253 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 146, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.091 82.4) |
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 #B39253 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B39253 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39253 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39253 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 82.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39253
oklch(67.7% 0.091 82.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8227
oklch(63.2% 0.116 82.4)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D03
oklch(37.7% 0.076 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#322407
oklch(27.1% 0.048 82.3)
#B39253 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) | #A0924E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A55 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08883 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39253
#B39253
oklch(67.7% 0.091 82.4)
- #7997D0
#7997D0
oklch(67.6% 0.091 262.8)
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 #B39253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.048
Use #B39253 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.