#B58D79
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.6% 0.057 47.9), rgb(181, 141, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#B58D79 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B58D79 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 141, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.057 47.9) |
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 #B58D79 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B58D79 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58D79 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58D79 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B58D79
oklch(67.6% 0.057 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C63
oklch(63% 0.072 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#99654A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#83543B
oklch(49.2% 0.073 48.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4531
oklch(42.8% 0.06 49)
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Step 900
900
#563A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 49)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#B58D79 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) | #979178 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19979 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08688 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B58D79
#B58D79
oklch(67.6% 0.057 47.9)
- #729EB3
#729EB3
oklch(67.5% 0.057 229.1)
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 #B58D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #B58D79 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.