#B39353
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.9% 0.091 83.4), rgb(179, 147, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#B39353 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39353 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 147, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.091 83.4) |
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 #B39353 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B39353 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39353 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39353 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#E3D8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 83.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39353
oklch(67.9% 0.091 83.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB8225
oklch(63% 0.116 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D02
oklch(37.7% 0.076 83)
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Step 950
950
#322406
oklch(27% 0.049 83)
#B39353 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) | #A1934E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B55 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08984 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39353
#B39353
oklch(67.9% 0.091 83.4)
- #7B98D1
#7B98D1
oklch(68% 0.091 263.4)
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 #B39353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
Use #B39353 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.