#B59170
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.2% 0.063 64), rgb(181, 145, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#B59170 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59170 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 145, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.063 64) |
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 #B59170 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B59170 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59170 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59170 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 64.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59170
oklch(68.2% 0.063 64)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F54
oklch(63.1% 0.081 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#976839
oklch(55.7% 0.087 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#81562B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#694725
oklch(42.8% 0.067 64.3)
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Step 900
900
#553B23
oklch(37.6% 0.052 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#B59170 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) | #9D936E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B71 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08988 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59170
#B59170
oklch(68.2% 0.063 64)
- #779EBE
#779EBE
oklch(68.2% 0.064 243.6)
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 #B59170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.007
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
Use #B59170 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.