#B59952
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(69.3% 0.096 88.3), rgb(181, 153, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#B59952 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59952 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 153, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.096 88.3) |
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 #B59952 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59952 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59952 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59952 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF94
oklch(80.9% 0.061 88)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59952
oklch(69.3% 0.096 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#A88416
oklch(63% 0.123 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312504
oklch(27.1% 0.051 88.2)
#B59952 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) | #A7984C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F55 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28F88 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59952
#B59952
oklch(69.3% 0.096 88.3)
- #839AD9
#839AD9
oklch(69.3% 0.097 268.4)
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 #B59952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
Use #B59952 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.