#B59365
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.4% 0.074 74.4), rgb(181, 147, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#B59365 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59365 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 147, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.074 74.4) |
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 #B59365 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B59365 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59365 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59365 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59365
oklch(68.4% 0.074 74.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB8143
oklch(63.1% 0.095 75.2)
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Step 600
600
#976921
oklch(55.6% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 700
700
#805713
oklch(49% 0.096 74.3)
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Step 800
800
#684814
oklch(42.7% 0.079 75.2)
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Step 900
900
#553C18
oklch(37.6% 0.062 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#B59365 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) | #A09462 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C66 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18A87 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59365
#B59365
oklch(68.4% 0.074 74.4)
- #7A9CC7
#7A9CC7
oklch(68.4% 0.074 254.6)
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 #B59365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.015
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #B59365 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.