#B59547
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.3% 0.104 87.1), rgb(181, 149, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#B59547 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59547 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 149, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.104 87.1) |
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 #B59547 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59547 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59547 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59547 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#E3D8BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 87.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BF91
oklch(81% 0.065 87.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59547
oklch(68.3% 0.104 87.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#B59547 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) | #A5943F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C4A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38A84 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59547
#B59547
oklch(68.3% 0.104 87.1)
- #7C97DA
#7C97DA
oklch(68.3% 0.104 266.9)
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 #B59547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.034
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
Use #B59547 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.