#B58A76
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.06 46.1), rgb(181, 138, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#B58A76 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B58A76 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 138, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.06 46.1) |
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 #B58A76 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B58A76 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58A76 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58A76 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.037 46.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B58A76
oklch(66.9% 0.06 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17B62
oklch(63.2% 0.077 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6348
oklch(55.6% 0.084 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#85523A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4330
oklch(42.6% 0.064 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#58392A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#342219
oklch(27.2% 0.032 47.5)
#B58A76 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) | #958E75 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9776 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08385 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B58A76
#B58A76
oklch(66.9% 0.06 46.1)
- #6C9DB2
#6C9DB2
oklch(66.9% 0.061 226.6)
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 #B58A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #B58A76 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.