#B39979
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.8% 0.054 72.5), rgb(179, 153, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#B39979 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39979 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 153, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.054 72.5) |
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 #B39979 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B39979 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39979 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39979 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 74.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39979
oklch(69.8% 0.054 72.5)
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Step 500
500
#A3835A
oklch(63% 0.069 72.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C40
oklch(55.5% 0.074 72.4)
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Step 700
700
#795A31
oklch(49.1% 0.07 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#634A2A
oklch(42.8% 0.058 72.1)
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Step 900
900
#503E26
oklch(37.7% 0.045 73.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#B39979 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) | #A39A77 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A07A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9290 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39979
#B39979
oklch(69.8% 0.054 72.5)
- #86A0BF
#86A0BF
oklch(69.7% 0.054 253)
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 #B39979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.015
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
Use #B39979 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.