#B39F6D
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.8% 0.071 88.6), rgb(179, 159, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#B39F6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39F6D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 159, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.071 88.6) |
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 #B39F6D | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B39F6D | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39F6D text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39F6D text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39F6D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A08644
oklch(63% 0.091 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B7023
oklch(55.7% 0.099 88.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D15
oklch(49.1% 0.092 88.3)
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Step 800
800
#604C15
oklch(42.6% 0.076 88.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E4019
oklch(37.7% 0.059 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#B39F6D 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) | #AA9D69 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA36F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE9792 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39F6D
#B39F6D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 88.6)
- #8EA0CE
#8EA0CE
oklch(70.9% 0.071 268)
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 #B39F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.017
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
Use #B39F6D 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.