#B59261
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.1% 0.078 75.2), rgb(181, 146, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#B59261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59261 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 146, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.078 75.2) |
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 #B59261 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B59261 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59261 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59261 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 76.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59261
oklch(68.1% 0.078 75.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC803E
oklch(63% 0.099 75.3)
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Step 600
600
#986918
oklch(55.7% 0.109 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#815707
oklch(49% 0.101 75.5)
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Step 800
800
#69470D
oklch(42.6% 0.083 74.9)
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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)
#B59261 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) | #9F935D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B62 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28986 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59261
#B59261
oklch(68.1% 0.078 75.2)
- #789BC8
#789BC8
oklch(68.1% 0.077 255)
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 #B59261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #B59261 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.