#B58E2D
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(66.7% 0.12 85.8), rgb(181, 142, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#B58E2D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B58E2D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 142, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 60%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.12 85.8) |
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 #B58E2D | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B58E2D | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58E2D text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58E2D text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 85.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF96
oklch(81% 0.059 86)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C59
oklch(70.6% 0.094 85.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B58E2D
oklch(66.7% 0.12 85.8)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#312405
oklch(26.9% 0.049 85.4)
#B58E2D 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) | #A08D1E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99832 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4817B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B58E2D
#B58E2D
oklch(66.7% 0.12 85.8)
- #7191DE
#7191DE
oklch(66.5% 0.121 266.1)
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 #B58E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.021
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
Use #B58E2D 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.