#B59A6C
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.9% 0.07 80.5), rgb(181, 154, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#B59A6C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59A6C |
| RGB | rgb(181, 154, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.07 80.5) |
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 #B59A6C | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59A6C | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59A6C text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59A6C text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 81.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59A6C
oklch(69.9% 0.07 80.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68347
oklch(63.1% 0.089 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#916C27
oklch(55.6% 0.097 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A19
oklch(49% 0.09 80.1)
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Step 800
800
#644A18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#B59A6C 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) | #A69A69 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA06D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0928E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59A6C
#B59A6C
oklch(69.9% 0.07 80.5)
- #859FCA
#859FCA
oklch(69.9% 0.07 260.4)
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 #B59A6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.006
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
Use #B59A6C 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.