#B59C69
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.3% 0.074 84.5), rgb(181, 156, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#B59C69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59C69 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 156, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.074 84.5) |
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 #B59C69 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59C69 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59C69 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59C69 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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)
#B59C69
oklch(70.3% 0.074 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#A48540
oklch(63.2% 0.095 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E1C
oklch(55.7% 0.104 85.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B0D
oklch(49% 0.096 84.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B10
oklch(42.7% 0.08 84.9)
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Step 900
900
#513F16
oklch(37.8% 0.062 85)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#B59C69 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) | #A89B65 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0948F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59C69
#B59C69
oklch(70.3% 0.074 84.5)
- #889FCE
#889FCE
oklch(70.2% 0.074 264.3)
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 #B59C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.013
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
Use #B59C69 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.