#B39660
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.7% 0.08 82.3), rgb(179, 150, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#B39660 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39660 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 150, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.08 82.3) |
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 #B39660 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B39660 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39660 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39660 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 81.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39660
oklch(68.7% 0.08 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A88339
oklch(63.1% 0.102 82.2)
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Step 600
600
#936C0D
oklch(55.6% 0.111 82.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664A06
oklch(42.8% 0.085 82.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E11
oklch(37.8% 0.067 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#B39660 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) | #A3965C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D62 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8D89 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39660
#B39660
oklch(68.7% 0.08 82.3)
- #809BCC
#809BCC
oklch(68.7% 0.079 262.1)
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 #B39660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.015
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.016
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
Use #B39660 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.