#B59E59
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.5% 0.093 91.5), rgb(181, 158, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#B59E59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59E59 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 158, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.093 91.5) |
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 #B59E59 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59E59 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E59 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E59 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300
#CEC096
oklch(80.9% 0.058 91.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59E59
oklch(70.5% 0.093 91.5)
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Step 500
500
#A48620
oklch(63.1% 0.119 91.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2505
oklch(26.9% 0.049 91.2)
#B59E59 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) | #AB9C53 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A35C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1948E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59E59
#B59E59
oklch(70.5% 0.093 91.5)
- #8B9DDA
#8B9DDA
oklch(70.5% 0.092 271.3)
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 #B59E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
Use #B59E59 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.