#B59679
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.4% 0.055 64.8), rgb(181, 150, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#B59679 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59679 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 150, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.055 64.8) |
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 #B59679 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59679 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59679 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59679 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDAA
oklch(81% 0.035 65.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59679
oklch(69.4% 0.055 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7815C
oklch(63.1% 0.07 65.2)
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Step 600
600
#926A42
oklch(55.6% 0.076 65.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5833
oklch(49.1% 0.072 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#65482B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C27
oklch(37.6% 0.046 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#B59679 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) | #A09777 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E79 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8F8E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59679
#B59679
oklch(69.4% 0.055 64.8)
- #80A1BD
#80A1BD
oklch(69.4% 0.055 244.3)
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 #B59679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
Use #B59679 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.