#B79216
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.6% 0.133 89.8), rgb(183, 146, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#B79216 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79216 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 146, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 79%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.133 89.8) |
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 #B79216 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B79216 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79216 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79216 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8B7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 89.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BF82
oklch(81% 0.083 89.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79216
oklch(67.6% 0.133 89.8)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#B79216 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) | #A49100 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9B20 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7847D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79216
#B79216
oklch(67.6% 0.133 89.8)
- #7791E9
#7791E9
oklch(67.5% 0.134 270.1)
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 #B79216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.007
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.009
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.013
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.017
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.025
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
Use #B79216 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.