#B79159
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68% 0.087 76.1), rgb(183, 145, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#B79159 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79159 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 145, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.087 76.1) |
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 #B79159 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B79159 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79159 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79159 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#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
#D5BD9A
oklch(81% 0.054 77.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79159
oklch(68% 0.087 76.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F31
oklch(63% 0.11 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#573C0B
oklch(37.8% 0.072 77.1)
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Step 950
950
#332309
oklch(27% 0.046 76.5)
#B79159 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) | #A09254 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B5A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48783 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79159
#B79159
oklch(68% 0.087 76.1)
- #759ACD
#759ACD
oklch(67.9% 0.086 256.5)
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 #B79159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #B79159 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.