#B39B5E
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.7% 0.085 88.7), rgb(179, 155, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#B39B5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39B5E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 155, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.085 88.7) |
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 #B39B5E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B39B5E | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39B5E text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39B5E text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 88.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39B5E
oklch(69.7% 0.085 88.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48530
oklch(63% 0.108 88.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F0B
oklch(37.7% 0.07 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2509
oklch(26.9% 0.045 89.2)
#B39B5E 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) | #A89959 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA060 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF928C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39B5E
#B39B5E
oklch(69.7% 0.085 88.7)
- #879CD3
#879CD3
oklch(69.7% 0.085 268.1)
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 #B39B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #B39B5E 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.