#B59174
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.06 60.4), rgb(181, 145, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#B59174 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59174 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 145, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.06 60.4) |
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 #B59174 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B59174 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59174 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59174 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA9
oklch(81% 0.037 61.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59174
oklch(68.3% 0.06 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F59
oklch(63.2% 0.077 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#97673F
oklch(55.6% 0.083 59.7)
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Step 700
700
#815631
oklch(49.2% 0.077 60.2)
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Step 800
800
#694629
oklch(42.7% 0.064 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#553B26
oklch(37.6% 0.049 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#B59174 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) | #9C9372 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B74 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08A89 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59174
#B59174
oklch(68.3% 0.06 60.4)
- #789FBB
#789FBB
oklch(68.4% 0.06 239.9)
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 #B59174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.011
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #B59174 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.