#B79059
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.8% 0.086 75), rgb(183, 144, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#B79059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79059 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 144, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.086 75) |
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 #B79059 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B79059 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79059 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79059 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.055 74.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79059
oklch(67.8% 0.086 75)
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Step 500
500
#B07F32
oklch(63.1% 0.11 75.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B0C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230A
oklch(27% 0.045 75.7)
#B79059 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) | #9F9155 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A5A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58683 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79059
#B79059
oklch(67.8% 0.086 75)
- #739ACC
#739ACC
oklch(67.7% 0.086 255)
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 #B79059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #B79059 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.