#B59D80
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71% 0.049 72.2), rgb(181, 157, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#B59D80 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59D80 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 157, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.049 72.2) |
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 #B59D80 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59D80 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59D80 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59D80 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 73.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59D80
oklch(71% 0.049 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#A1845F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 73.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D45
oklch(55.6% 0.068 72.7)
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Step 700
700
#775B37
oklch(49.1% 0.063 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#614A2E
oklch(42.6% 0.052 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E29
oklch(37.6% 0.041 72)
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Step 950
950
#2E2418
oklch(26.8% 0.026 71.5)
#B59D80 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) | #A69D7E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA381 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE9795 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59D80
#B59D80
oklch(71% 0.049 72.2)
- #8CA4C0
#8CA4C0
oklch(71% 0.049 252.5)
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 #B59D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.014
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.015
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
Use #B59D80 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.