#B59042
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67.3% 0.106 83.7), rgb(181, 144, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#B59042 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59042 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 144, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.106 83.7) |
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 #B59042 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B59042 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59042 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59042 text on black | 7.03:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5BE90
oklch(81% 0.066 84.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59042
oklch(67.3% 0.106 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#B59042 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) | #A0903A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99945 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4847F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59042
#B59042
oklch(67.3% 0.106 83.7)
- #7495D7
#7495D7
oklch(67.2% 0.105 263.5)
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 #B59042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
Use #B59042 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.