#B59050
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.4% 0.094 79.8), rgb(181, 144, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B59050 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59050 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 144, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.094 79.8) |
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 #B59050 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B59050 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59050 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59050 text on black | 7.06:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD96
oklch(80.9% 0.059 79.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59050
oklch(67.4% 0.094 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8021
oklch(63.1% 0.12 79.9)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#332306
oklch(26.9% 0.049 78.8)
#B59050 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) | #9F904A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89952 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38581 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59050
#B59050
oklch(67.4% 0.094 79.8)
- #7497D0
#7497D0
oklch(67.3% 0.094 259.9)
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 #B59050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.045
Use #B59050 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.