#B58869
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.3% 0.07 55.7), rgb(181, 136, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#B58869 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B58869 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 136, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.07 55.7) |
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 #B58869 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B58869 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58869 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58869 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9880
oklch(70.7% 0.055 55.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B58869
oklch(66.3% 0.07 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#966746
oklch(55.5% 0.077 55.5)
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Step 700
700
#805638
oklch(49.2% 0.071 55.8)
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Step 800
800
#68462E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B29
oklch(37.7% 0.047 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#322319
oklch(27.1% 0.029 54.8)
#B58869 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) | #958C67 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09569 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17F80 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B58869
#B58869
oklch(66.3% 0.07 55.7)
- #689AB9
#689AB9
oklch(66.3% 0.071 236.5)
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 #B58869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
Use #B58869 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.