It has the same range in texture as the A horizon. The BE horizon, where present, has hue of 7.5YR to 2.5Y, value of 5 or 6 and chroma of 4 to 8. It is sandy loam or fine sandy loam. The Bt horizon typically has hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 5 or 6 and chroma of 4 to 8. Some pedons have hue of 5YR with this same range in value and chroma.
Texture is sandy loam, fine sandy loam, sandy clay loam, clay loam or sandy clay.
Silt content is less than 20 percent. Mottles, if present, are in shades of brown, yellow or red. Percent by volume of nodular plinthite ranges from 0 to 5 percent. The BC horizon, where present, is less than 10 inches thick. Texture ranges from sandy loam to sandy clay.