#B59470
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.8% 0.064 68.9), rgb(181, 148, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#B59470 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59470 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 148, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.064 68.9) |
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 #B59470 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59470 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59470 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59470 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA6
oklch(81% 0.04 69.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59470
oklch(68.8% 0.064 68.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA8052
oklch(63% 0.081 68)
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Step 600
600
#956935
oklch(55.6% 0.089 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5728
oklch(49% 0.082 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#674822
oklch(42.7% 0.068 69.7)
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Step 900
900
#543C21
oklch(37.6% 0.053 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#312314
oklch(26.9% 0.033 67.6)
#B59470 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) | #9F956D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D71 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08C8B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59470
#B59470
oklch(68.8% 0.064 68.9)
- #7C9FC1
#7C9FC1
oklch(68.9% 0.064 248)
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 #B59470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.011
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
Use #B59470 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.