#B59657
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.8% 0.09 83.9), rgb(181, 150, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#B59657 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59657 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 150, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.09 83.9) |
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 #B59657 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59657 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59657 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59657 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE98
oklch(80.9% 0.056 83.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59657
oklch(68.8% 0.09 83.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA8328
oklch(63.2% 0.115 84.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D04
oklch(37.6% 0.075 83.6)
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Step 950
950
#312407
oklch(26.9% 0.047 84.1)
#B59657 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) | #A49552 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D59 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28C87 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59657
#B59657
oklch(68.8% 0.09 83.9)
- #7E9AD3
#7E9AD3
oklch(68.7% 0.09 264)
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 #B59657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
Use #B59657 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.