#B79755
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(69.1% 0.093 84.1), rgb(183, 151, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#B79755 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79755 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 151, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.093 84.1) |
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 #B79755 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B79755 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79755 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79755 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE96
oklch(80.8% 0.058 84.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79755
oklch(69.1% 0.093 84.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB8221
oklch(63% 0.119 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#322405
oklch(27% 0.05 83.6)
#B79755 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) | #A6964F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F57 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48D87 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79755
#B79755
oklch(69.1% 0.093 84.1)
- #7E9BD6
#7E9BD6
oklch(69.1% 0.093 264)
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 #B79755, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
Use #B79755 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.