#B59589
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.6% 0.042 41.6), rgb(181, 149, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#B59589 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59589 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 149, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.042 41.6) |
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 #B59589 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59589 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59589 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59589 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.026 39.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59589
oklch(69.6% 0.042 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#A77F70
oklch(63.1% 0.055 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#926858
oklch(55.6% 0.06 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5648
oklch(49% 0.055 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#65473C
oklch(42.8% 0.045 41)
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Step 900
900
#523C33
oklch(37.8% 0.035 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#B59589 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) | #9D9888 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49E89 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE9092 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59589
#B59589
oklch(69.6% 0.042 41.6)
- #81A4B0
#81A4B0
oklch(69.7% 0.042 220.8)
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 #B59589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
Use #B59589 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.