#B59449
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.2% 0.102 85.7), rgb(181, 148, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#B59449 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59449 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 148, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.102 85.7) |
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 #B59449 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B59449 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59449 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59449 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 85.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE92
oklch(80.8% 0.063 85.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59449
oklch(68.2% 0.102 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322401
oklch(27% 0.054 86.1)
#B59449 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) | #A39342 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C4C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38983 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59449
#B59449
oklch(68.2% 0.102 85.7)
- #7B97D8
#7B97D8
oklch(68.1% 0.102 265.9)
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 #B59449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
Use #B59449 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.