#B19059
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.2% 0.083 79.4), rgb(177, 144, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#B19059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B19059 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 144, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.083 79.4) |
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 #B19059 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B19059 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19059 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19059 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 79.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 78.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B19059
oklch(67.2% 0.083 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB8135
oklch(63% 0.106 79.4)
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Step 600
600
#976A01
oklch(55.7% 0.115 79.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D0F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#32240B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 79.5)
#B19059 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) | #9E9055 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8683 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B19059
#B19059
oklch(67.2% 0.083 79.4)
- #7797C9
#7797C9
oklch(67.2% 0.083 259.1)
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 #B19059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
Use #B19059 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.