#B58159
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.6% 0.085 58.1), rgb(181, 129, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#B58159 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B58159 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 129, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.085 58.1) |
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 #B58159 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B58159 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B58159 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B58159 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA7
oklch(81% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19778
oklch(70.8% 0.066 57.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B58159
oklch(64.6% 0.085 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6539
oklch(55.6% 0.092 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#85542B
oklch(49.2% 0.086 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4525
oklch(42.8% 0.071 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#583A23
oklch(37.8% 0.055 57.6)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#B58159 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) | #908556 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9159 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37777 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B58159
#B58159
oklch(64.6% 0.085 58.1)
- #5A95BC
#5A95BC
oklch(64.5% 0.085 238.9)
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 #B58159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
Use #B58159 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.