#B59861
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.3% 0.081 82.7), rgb(181, 152, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#B59861 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59861 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 152, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.081 82.7) |
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 #B59861 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59861 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59861 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59861 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 82.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59861
oklch(69.3% 0.081 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88338
oklch(63.1% 0.103 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#936C09
oklch(55.6% 0.112 82.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A03
oklch(42.8% 0.087 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#533E10
oklch(37.8% 0.068 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#B59861 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) | #A5975D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F63 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18F8A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59861
#B59861
oklch(69.3% 0.081 82.7)
- #829DCF
#829DCF
oklch(69.4% 0.08 262.5)
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 #B59861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #B59861 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.