#B59153
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.7% 0.091 79.9), rgb(181, 145, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#B59153 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59153 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 145, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.091 79.9) |
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 #B59153 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B59153 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59153 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59153 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#E4D7C2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD97
oklch(80.8% 0.057 80.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59153
oklch(67.7% 0.091 79.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE8027
oklch(63% 0.116 79.6)
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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
#573C03
oklch(37.7% 0.076 79.3)
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Step 950
950
#332307
oklch(26.9% 0.048 78)
#B59153 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) | #A0914E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A55 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38682 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59153
#B59153
oklch(67.7% 0.091 79.9)
- #7698D0
#7698D0
oklch(67.6% 0.092 260.1)
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 #B59153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #B59153 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.