#B59B91
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71% 0.034 42.2), rgb(181, 155, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#B59B91 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59B91 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 155, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.034 42.2) |
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 #B59B91 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59B91 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59B91 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59B91 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB6
oklch(80.8% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59B91
oklch(71% 0.034 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18175
oklch(63% 0.044 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B5E
oklch(55.7% 0.047 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#77594D
oklch(49.2% 0.044 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#61493F
oklch(42.8% 0.037 43.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D36
oklch(37.7% 0.028 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#B59B91 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) | #A19D90 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A291 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC9798 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59B91
#B59B91
oklch(71% 0.034 42.2)
- #8BA7B1
#8BA7B1
oklch(71% 0.034 221.5)
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 #B59B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.019
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
Use #B59B91 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.