#B59689
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(69.8% 0.042 44), rgb(181, 150, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#B59689 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59689 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 150, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.042 44) |
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 #B59689 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59689 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59689 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59689 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59689
oklch(69.8% 0.042 44)
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Step 500
500
#A6806F
oklch(63.2% 0.054 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#916958
oklch(55.7% 0.058 44)
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Step 700
700
#7B5748
oklch(49.1% 0.054 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#64473B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 43.4)
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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)
#B59689 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) | #9E9988 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59F89 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE9192 | 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°).
- #B59689
#B59689
oklch(69.8% 0.042 44)
- #82A4B1
#82A4B1
oklch(69.8% 0.042 223.2)
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 #B59689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
Use #B59689 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.