#B59875
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.7% 0.059 71.9), rgb(181, 152, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#B59875 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59875 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 152, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.059 71.9) |
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 #B59875 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59875 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59875 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59875 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 71.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59875
oklch(69.7% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 500
500
#A68255
oklch(63.1% 0.076 72)
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Step 600
600
#916B39
oklch(55.6% 0.083 72.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C592C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#654925
oklch(42.8% 0.064 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#523D23
oklch(37.7% 0.049 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#B59875 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) | #A39973 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F76 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0918F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59875
#B59875
oklch(69.7% 0.059 71.9)
- #83A1C2
#83A1C2
oklch(69.8% 0.059 251.1)
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 #B59875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.012
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
Use #B59875 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.