#B79F69
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(71.1% 0.077 86.5), rgb(183, 159, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#B79F69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79F69 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 159, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.077 86.5) |
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 #B79F69 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B79F69 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79F69 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79F69 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 86.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79F69
oklch(71.1% 0.077 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#A4853C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E15
oklch(55.6% 0.107 86.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C02
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87)
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Step 800
800
#634B0A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 86)
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Step 900
900
#503F13
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#B79F69 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) | #AB9E65 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A46B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39691 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79F69
#B79F69
oklch(71.1% 0.077 86.5)
- #8CA1D3
#8CA1D3
oklch(71.1% 0.077 266.8)
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 #B79F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
Use #B79F69 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.