#B79778
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.8% 0.058 65.7), rgb(183, 151, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#B79778 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79778 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 151, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.058 65.7) |
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 #B79778 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B79778 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79778 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79778 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCA9
oklch(80.8% 0.035 64.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79778
oklch(69.8% 0.058 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88159
oklch(63.2% 0.073 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#93693E
oklch(55.5% 0.08 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E5830
oklch(49.2% 0.075 65.9)
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Step 800
800
#664829
oklch(42.7% 0.061 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#533C25
oklch(37.6% 0.048 65.5)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#B79778 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) | #A29876 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A079 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2908F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79778
#B79778
oklch(69.8% 0.058 65.7)
- #80A2C0
#80A2C0
oklch(69.8% 0.058 245.4)
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 #B79778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
Use #B79778 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.