#B59164
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68% 0.075 72.2), rgb(181, 145, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#B59164 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 72°. 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 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59164 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 145, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.075 72.2) |
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 #B59164 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B59164 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59164 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59164 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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)
#B59164
oklch(68% 0.075 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD8044
oklch(63.2% 0.095 72.5)
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Step 600
600
#986822
oklch(55.5% 0.104 72.2)
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Step 700
700
#825614
oklch(49% 0.097 71.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4714
oklch(42.8% 0.08 72)
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Step 900
900
#563C18
oklch(37.8% 0.063 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#B59164 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) | #9E9261 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B65 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18886 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59164
#B59164
oklch(68% 0.075 72.2)
- #779BC6
#779BC6
oklch(67.9% 0.075 253.3)
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 #B59164, 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 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
Use #B59164 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.