#B59B82
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.6% 0.047 65.8), rgb(181, 155, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#B59B82 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59B82 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 155, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.047 65.8) |
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 #B59B82 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59B82 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59B82 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59B82 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#CEBDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59B82
oklch(70.6% 0.047 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A38363
oklch(63.2% 0.06 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C4A
oklch(55.7% 0.065 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#785A3B
oklch(49.1% 0.06 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#624931
oklch(42.6% 0.05 64.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.039 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#B59B82 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) | #A49C80 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA282 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE9594 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59B82
#B59B82
oklch(70.6% 0.047 65.8)
- #89A4BC
#89A4BC
oklch(70.6% 0.046 245.3)
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 #B59B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.013
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
Use #B59B82 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.