#B59E5D
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.5% 0.089 90.5), rgb(181, 158, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#B59E5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.089 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 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59E5D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 158, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.089 90.5) |
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 #B59E5D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59E5D | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E5D text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E5D text on black | 8.01:1 | 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
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEC098
oklch(80.9% 0.056 91)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59E5D
oklch(70.5% 0.089 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#A48629
oklch(63.1% 0.114 90.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#503F05
oklch(37.5% 0.074 90.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2507
oklch(26.9% 0.047 90.3)
#B59E5D 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) | #AB9C58 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A35F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1948E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59E5D
#B59E5D
oklch(70.5% 0.089 90.5)
- #8B9DD8
#8B9DD8
oklch(70.4% 0.089 270.9)
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 #B59E5D, 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 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #B59E5D 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.