#B59C8F
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.1% 0.035 49.2), rgb(181, 156, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#B59C8F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 49°. 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 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59C8F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 156, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.035 49.2) |
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 #B59C8F | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59C8F | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59C8F text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59C8F text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.022 51.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59C8F
oklch(71.1% 0.035 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18272
oklch(63.1% 0.045 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5A
oklch(55.5% 0.048 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#76594A
oklch(49% 0.045 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#60493D
oklch(42.6% 0.037 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D34
oklch(37.7% 0.03 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#B59C8F 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) | #A39E8E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A38F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC9898 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59C8F
#B59C8F
oklch(71.1% 0.035 49.2)
- #8CA7B4
#8CA7B4
oklch(71.2% 0.035 228.6)
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 #B59C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.015
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
Use #B59C8F 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.