#B58E68
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.4% 0.071 65.4), rgb(181, 142, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#B58E68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B58E68 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 142, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.071 65.4) |
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 #B58E68 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B58E68 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58E68 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58E68 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D5BBA3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 64.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B58E68
oklch(67.4% 0.071 65.4)
-
Step 500
500
#AF7E4C
oklch(63.1% 0.09 65.5)
-
Step 600
600
#9A662E
oklch(55.5% 0.098 65.2)
-
Step 700
700
#845521
oklch(49.2% 0.091 65.2)
-
Step 800
800
#6B461D
oklch(42.8% 0.075 65.9)
-
Step 900
900
#573B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 65.4)
-
Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#B58E68 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) | #9B9065 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49969 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18584 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B58E68
#B58E68
oklch(67.4% 0.071 65.4)
- #729BC0
#729BC0
oklch(67.4% 0.071 246.3)
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 #B58E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.010
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.051
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #B58E68 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.