#B59283
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.8% 0.048 44.4), rgb(181, 146, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#B59283 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59283 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 146, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.048 44.4) |
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 #B59283 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59283 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59283 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59283 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 45)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59283
oklch(68.8% 0.048 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97E6B
oklch(63% 0.061 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#946753
oklch(55.6% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5544
oklch(49% 0.061 43.4)
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Step 800
800
#674638
oklch(42.7% 0.051 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#543B30
oklch(37.7% 0.04 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#B59283 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) | #9B9582 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C83 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8D8E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59283
#B59283
oklch(68.8% 0.048 44.4)
- #7BA2B1
#7BA2B1
oklch(68.9% 0.048 223.5)
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 #B59283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
Use #B59283 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.