#B39C8CSombrero (#B39C8C) is a light, muted orange with an OKLCH hue of 57°, lightness 0.71 and chroma 0.036. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #B39C8C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(179, 156, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 20%, 63%) |
| HSV | hsv(25, 22%, 70%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 13%, 22%, 30%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(65.9 5.9 11.5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.709 0.036 57) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Sombrero shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.5), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#b89882 — ΔE 1.5, shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change#b89c89 — ΔE 0.8, is virtually unchanged#b39c8c — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#b39d8e — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Sombrero in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 2.61:1 and against black 8.05:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ffeee3 · #dac5b6 · #b39c8c · #8d786a · #675549 · #43342a
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#d6c69c · #ceae85 · #b39c8c · #b4816e · #a06e6a · #895d64
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#c2c3a7 · #b39c8c · #a1795d · #696934 · #634128 · #323218
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#fee1cd · #d0c0b6 · #b39c8c · #5287a7 · #715b4b · #4d3f35
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ecf3f8 · #b39c8c · #8d847d · #4c5154 · #281f18 · #000102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f9f0e9 · #d4c9c2 · #b39c8c · #382a1f · #150802 · #f29242
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e5f4ff · #b39c8c · #638ca6 · #215674 · #002438 · #0f0300
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e5f4ff · #b39c8c · #589098 · #3e4f7a · #00262b · #000008
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e3f7f1 · #b39c8c · #5d9285 · #554775 · #24193b · #000302
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e8f6e9 · #b39c8c · #6e9071 · #215674 · #301430 · #000610
#BFAA9C · #CBB8AC · #D6C7BC · #E2D6CD · #EEE5DE
#947F71 · #766457 · #59493E · #3E3127 · #241912
#AF9D91 · #AB9E95 · #A89F99
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.