#B59063
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.7% 0.075 71.5), rgb(181, 144, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#B59063 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59063 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 144, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.075 71.5) |
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 #B59063 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B59063 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59063 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59063 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 71.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59063
oklch(67.7% 0.075 71.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F43
oklch(63.1% 0.097 71.2)
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Step 600
600
#996821
oklch(55.6% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 700
700
#835613
oklch(49.1% 0.098 71.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4714
oklch(42.8% 0.08 72)
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Step 900
900
#563B18
oklch(37.5% 0.063 70.8)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#B59063 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) | #9D9160 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A64 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28785 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59063
#B59063
oklch(67.7% 0.075 71.5)
- #759BC5
#759BC5
oklch(67.7% 0.075 251.4)
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 #B59063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.016
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #B59063 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.