#B59289
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69% 0.044 34.8), rgb(181, 146, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#B59289 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59289 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 146, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.044 34.8) |
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 #B59289 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59289 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59289 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59289 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB5
oklch(81% 0.028 35)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59289
oklch(69% 0.044 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#A97E72
oklch(63.2% 0.057 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#94665B
oklch(55.6% 0.062 34)
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Step 700
700
#7E554B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#66463D
oklch(42.7% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#533B34
oklch(37.7% 0.036 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#B59289 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) | #9A9688 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C89 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8D90 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59289
#B59289
oklch(69% 0.044 34.8)
- #7CA3AD
#7CA3AD
oklch(69% 0.045 215.2)
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 #B59289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.018
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #B59289 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.