#B59B80
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.6% 0.049 68), rgb(181, 155, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#B59B80 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59B80 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 155, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.049 68) |
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 #B59B80 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59B80 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59B80 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59B80 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59B80
oklch(70.6% 0.049 68)
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Step 500
500
#A38360
oklch(63.2% 0.063 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C47
oklch(55.6% 0.068 68)
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Step 700
700
#795A38
oklch(49.2% 0.064 68)
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Step 800
800
#624A2F
oklch(42.8% 0.052 69)
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Step 900
900
#503E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.04 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#B59B80 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) | #A49C7E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA281 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE9594 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59B80
#B59B80
oklch(70.6% 0.049 68)
- #89A3BE
#89A3BE
oklch(70.5% 0.049 249.5)
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 #B59B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.015
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
Use #B59B80 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.