#B79F60
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71% 0.087 89.3), rgb(183, 159, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#B79F60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79F60 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 159, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.087 89.3) |
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 #B79F60 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B79F60 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79F60 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79F60 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFC099
oklch(81% 0.055 89.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79F60
oklch(71% 0.087 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#A4862D
oklch(63.2% 0.111 89.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F08
oklch(37.7% 0.072 88.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2508
oklch(26.9% 0.046 89.7)
#B79F60 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) | #AC9D5B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A462 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39690 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79F60
#B79F60
oklch(71% 0.087 89.3)
- #8B9FD8
#8B9FD8
oklch(70.9% 0.087 269.2)
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 #B79F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #B79F60 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.