#B59B65
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70% 0.078 84.8), rgb(181, 155, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#B59B65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59B65 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 155, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.078 84.8) |
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 #B59B65 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59B65 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59B65 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59B65 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 85.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59B65
oklch(70% 0.078 84.8)
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Step 500
500
#A5843B
oklch(63% 0.1 84.7)
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Step 600
600
#906D12
oklch(55.5% 0.108 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#644B08
oklch(42.8% 0.084 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#513E13
oklch(37.5% 0.064 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#30250D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 84.7)
#B59B65 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) | #A79A61 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA167 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1928D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59B65
#B59B65
oklch(70% 0.078 84.8)
- #879ED0
#879ED0
oklch(70% 0.078 265.3)
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 #B59B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
Use #B59B65 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.