#B59057
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.5% 0.087 77.2), rgb(181, 144, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#B59057 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59057 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 144, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.087 77.2) |
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 #B59057 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B59057 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59057 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59057 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD9A
oklch(81% 0.054 77.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59057
oklch(67.5% 0.087 77.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF8030
oklch(63.2% 0.111 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C0A
oklch(37.8% 0.073 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#332309
oklch(27% 0.046 76.5)
#B59057 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) | #9F9152 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A59 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28682 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59057
#B59057
oklch(67.5% 0.087 77.2)
- #7499CC
#7499CC
oklch(67.6% 0.086 256.5)
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 #B59057, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
Use #B59057 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.