#B3944D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68% 0.097 86.1), rgb(179, 148, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#B3944D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3944D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 148, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.097 86.1) |
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 #B3944D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3944D | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3944D text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3944D text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE94
oklch(80.8% 0.06 85.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3944D
oklch(68% 0.097 86.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB8313
oklch(63.2% 0.125 86)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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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
#322403
oklch(27% 0.052 84.9)
#B3944D 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) | #A39346 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B50 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08984 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3944D
#B3944D
oklch(68% 0.097 86.1)
- #7C97D5
#7C97D5
oklch(68% 0.097 265.8)
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 #B3944D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
Use #B3944D 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.