#B79A4F
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(69.7% 0.101 88.5), rgb(183, 154, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#B79A4F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79A4F |
| RGB | rgb(183, 154, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.101 88.5) |
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 #B79A4F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B79A4F | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79A4F text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79A4F text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 88.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF92
oklch(80.9% 0.063 88.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79A4F
oklch(69.7% 0.101 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#A98402
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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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
#312502
oklch(27.1% 0.053 89.3)
#B79A4F 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) | #A99848 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A052 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58F89 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79A4F
#B79A4F
oklch(69.7% 0.101 88.5)
- #839BDC
#839BDC
oklch(69.7% 0.1 268.2)
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 #B79A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.042
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
Use #B79A4F 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.