#B79B7E
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.7% 0.052 67.8), rgb(183, 155, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#B79B7E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79B7E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 155, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.052 67.8) |
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 #B79B7E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B79B7E | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79B7E text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79B7E text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 67.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79B7E
oklch(70.7% 0.052 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#A5825D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#906B43
oklch(55.6% 0.073 67.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5935
oklch(49% 0.067 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#63492C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#513D28
oklch(37.6% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#B79B7E 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) | #A59C7C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA27F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C19593 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79B7E
#B79B7E
oklch(70.7% 0.052 67.8)
- #87A4C0
#87A4C0
oklch(70.7% 0.052 247.7)
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 #B79B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.015
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
Use #B79B7E 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.