#B3946D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.5% 0.065 72.8), rgb(179, 148, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#B3946D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3946D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 148, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.065 72.8) |
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 #B3946D | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3946D | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3946D text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3946D text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 73.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3946D
oklch(68.5% 0.065 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#A8814E
oklch(63% 0.083 72.8)
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Step 600
600
#936A31
oklch(55.5% 0.09 72.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5824
oklch(49.1% 0.084 71.9)
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Step 800
800
#66481F
oklch(42.6% 0.07 72.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#B3946D 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) | #9F956A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8C8A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3946D
#B3946D
oklch(68.5% 0.065 72.8)
- #7D9DC2
#7D9DC2
oklch(68.6% 0.065 252.4)
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 #B3946D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.010
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.013
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #B3946D 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.