#B79A6D
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.2% 0.07 78.2), rgb(183, 154, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#B79A6D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79A6D |
| RGB | rgb(183, 154, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.07 78.2) |
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 #B79A6D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B79A6D | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79A6D text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79A6D text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79A6D
oklch(70.2% 0.07 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78347
oklch(63.2% 0.09 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#926C27
oklch(55.7% 0.097 78.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A1A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#654918
oklch(42.6% 0.075 78)
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Step 900
900
#523E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#B79A6D 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) | #A69A6A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2928E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79A6D
#B79A6D
oklch(70.2% 0.07 78.2)
- #84A1CB
#84A1CB
oklch(70.3% 0.07 257.6)
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 #B79A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.009
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
Use #B79A6D 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.