#B39653
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.5% 0.093 86.5), rgb(179, 150, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#B39653 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39653 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 150, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.093 86.5) |
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 #B39653 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B39653 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39653 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39653 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF96
oklch(80.9% 0.058 87.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39653
oklch(68.5% 0.093 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#A98420
oklch(63.2% 0.119 86.7)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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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
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#312405
oklch(26.9% 0.049 85.4)
#B39653 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) | #A4954D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D55 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08C86 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39653
#B39653
oklch(68.5% 0.093 86.5)
- #7F98D4
#7F98D4
oklch(68.4% 0.094 266.6)
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 #B39653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.045
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.046
Use #B39653 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.