#B79B65
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.2% 0.079 83.1), rgb(183, 155, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#B79B65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79B65 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 155, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 36%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.079 83.1) |
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 #B79B65 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B79B65 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79B65 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79B65 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 82.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79B65
oklch(70.2% 0.079 83.1)
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Step 500
500
#A7843A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#926C10
oklch(55.5% 0.109 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 83.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 83.6)
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Step 950
950
#30240C
oklch(26.8% 0.042 82.6)
#B79B65 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) | #A89A61 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA267 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3928D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79B65
#B79B65
oklch(70.2% 0.079 83.1)
- #859FD1
#859FD1
oklch(70.1% 0.079 263.2)
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 #B79B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.044
Use #B79B65 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.