#B59079
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.2% 0.056 53.4), rgb(181, 144, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#B59079 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59079 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 144, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.056 53.4) |
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 #B59079 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B59079 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59079 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59079 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59079
oklch(68.2% 0.056 53.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E61
oklch(63.1% 0.071 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#976747
oklch(55.7% 0.077 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#815539
oklch(49.1% 0.072 52.8)
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Step 800
800
#69462F
oklch(42.8% 0.06 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#553B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 54)
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Step 950
950
#322319
oklch(27.1% 0.029 54.8)
#B59079 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) | #9A9377 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B79 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0898A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59079
#B59079
oklch(68.2% 0.056 53.4)
- #779FB6
#779FB6
oklch(68.1% 0.055 233.9)
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 #B59079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
Use #B59079 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.