#B58563
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.6% 0.076 56.3), rgb(181, 133, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#B58563 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B58563 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 133, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.076 56.3) |
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 #B58563 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B58563 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B58563 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58563 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE987D
oklch(70.8% 0.059 57)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B58563
oklch(65.6% 0.076 56.3)
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Step 600
600
#986642
oklch(55.5% 0.082 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#825533
oklch(49.2% 0.077 56.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A462B
oklch(42.8% 0.064 56.9)
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Step 900
900
#563B27
oklch(37.8% 0.05 57.1)
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Step 950
950
#322217
oklch(26.8% 0.031 55.5)
#B58563 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) | #938960 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9363 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27C7C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B58563
#B58563
oklch(65.6% 0.076 56.3)
- #6298B9
#6298B9
oklch(65.5% 0.076 236.4)
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 #B58563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
Use #B58563 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.