#B59B68
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.1% 0.075 83.6), rgb(181, 155, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#B59B68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59B68 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 155, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.075 83.6) |
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 #B59B68 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59B68 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59B68 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59B68 text on black | 7.85:1 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9F
oklch(81% 0.047 84.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59B68
oklch(70.1% 0.075 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#A58440
oklch(63.1% 0.095 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#906D1B
oklch(55.6% 0.104 83.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B0C
oklch(49.2% 0.097 83.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A0F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 82.9)
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Step 900
900
#513E16
oklch(37.6% 0.062 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#30250E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 84)
#B59B68 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) | #A79A64 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1928E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59B68
#B59B68
oklch(70.1% 0.075 83.6)
- #879FCE
#879FCE
oklch(70.2% 0.074 263.5)
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 #B59B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.011
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
Use #B59B68 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.