#B59161
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.9% 0.078 73.9), rgb(181, 145, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#B59161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59161 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 145, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.078 73.9) |
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 #B59161 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B59161 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59161 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59161 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9F
oklch(81% 0.048 74.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59161
oklch(67.9% 0.078 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD803F
oklch(63.1% 0.099 74.3)
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Step 600
600
#99681A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 73.4)
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Step 700
700
#82570A
oklch(49.2% 0.1 74.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A470F
oklch(42.7% 0.083 73.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C15
oklch(37.7% 0.065 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#B59161 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) | #9E925D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B62 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28885 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59161
#B59161
oklch(67.9% 0.078 73.9)
- #769BC7
#769BC7
oklch(67.9% 0.077 253.2)
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 #B59161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #B59161 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.