#B58754
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.7% 0.088 68.1), rgb(181, 135, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#B58754 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B58754 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 135, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.088 68.1) |
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 #B58754 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B58754 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B58754 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58754 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9972
oklch(70.8% 0.069 67.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B58754
oklch(65.7% 0.088 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#98682E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#825621
oklch(49.1% 0.089 67.7)
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Step 800
800
#69471D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#563C1E
oklch(37.9% 0.057 68.5)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#B58754 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) | #978A50 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19455 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37C7B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B58754
#B58754
oklch(65.7% 0.088 68.1)
- #6596C5
#6596C5
oklch(65.7% 0.088 248.3)
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 #B58754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.017
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
Use #B58754 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.