#B39E81
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(71% 0.047 75.8), rgb(179, 158, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#B39E81 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39E81 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 158, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.047 75.8) |
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 #B39E81 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B39E81 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39E81 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39E81 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 74.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39E81
oklch(71% 0.047 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8560
oklch(63.2% 0.061 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E46
oklch(55.6% 0.066 75.6)
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Step 700
700
#755C38
oklch(49.1% 0.061 75.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 75.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#B39E81 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) | #A69E7F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA382 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC9896 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39E81
#B39E81
oklch(71% 0.047 75.8)
- #8EA3BF
#8EA3BF
oklch(70.9% 0.047 255.7)
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 #B39E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.015
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.015
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
Use #B39E81 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.