#B59663
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69% 0.077 79.4), rgb(181, 150, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#B59663 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59663 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 150, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.077 79.4) |
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 #B59663 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59663 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59663 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59663 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9E
oklch(81% 0.049 79.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59663
oklch(69% 0.077 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#A9823D
oklch(63% 0.099 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#946B17
oklch(55.6% 0.107 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5905
oklch(49.2% 0.1 79.2)
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Step 800
800
#67490C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 79.4)
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Step 900
900
#543D14
oklch(37.7% 0.065 78.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#B59663 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) | #A3965F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E64 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18D89 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59663
#B59663
oklch(69% 0.077 79.4)
- #7F9CCC
#7F9CCC
oklch(68.9% 0.078 260.3)
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 #B59663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.013
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
Use #B59663 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.