#B58D7F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.7% 0.053 40.2), rgb(181, 141, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#B58D7F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B58D7F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 141, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.053 40.2) |
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 #B58D7F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B58D7F | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58D7F text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58D7F text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB1
oklch(81% 0.034 39.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B58D7F
oklch(67.7% 0.053 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C6A
oklch(63.2% 0.068 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#996452
oklch(55.6% 0.074 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#825343
oklch(49.1% 0.068 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4437
oklch(42.7% 0.057 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#563A30
oklch(37.8% 0.043 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#B58D7F 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) | #97917E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8789 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B58D7F
#B58D7F
oklch(67.7% 0.053 40.2)
- #73A0AE
#73A0AE
oklch(67.8% 0.053 219.1)
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 #B58D7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
Use #B58D7F 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.