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#B39B8F Color

#B39B8F is rgb(179, 155, 143) in RGB, hsl(20, 19%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 20%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grullo (#A99A86), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B39B8F
HEX#B39B8F
RGBrgb(179, 155, 143)
HSLhsl(20, 19%, 63%)
HSVhsv(20, 20%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 20%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.033 48.2)
LABlab(65.90% 7.72 9.76)
LCHlch(65.90% 12.44 51.65)

What #B39B8F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B39B8F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#B39B8F Channel Values

How #B39B8F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 179 · G 155 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 19% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 20% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 20% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.62:1 vs white · 8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B39B8F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B39B8F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B39B8F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B39B8F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #B39B8F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B39B8F
Protanopia#9F9F8F
Protanomaly#A89E8F
Deuteranopia#A3A38E
Deuteranomaly#AAA08F
Tritanopia#B49A9A
Tritanomaly#B49A95
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #B39B8F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b39b8f: #B39B8F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B39B8F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b39b8f': '#B39B8F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.608, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_b39b8f">#B39B8F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B39B8F"

More Orange Colors

#B39B8F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B39B8F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B39B8F?

#B39B8F is a light orange — rgb(179, 155, 143) in RGB and hsl(20, 19%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grullo (#A99A86), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.5.

What is the RGB value of #B39B8F?

#B39B8F is rgb(179, 155, 143) — red 179, green 155, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B39B8F?

#B39B8F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 20%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B39B8F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B39B8F scores 2.62:1 against white and 8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B39B8F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B39B8F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.44, which is visibly different.

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