#B59E65
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.6% 0.08 88.3), rgb(181, 158, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#B59E65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59E65 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 158, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.08 88.3) |
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 #B59E65 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59E65 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E65 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E65 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 87.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59E65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38638
oklch(63.2% 0.103 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F08
oklch(55.7% 0.112 88.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C03
oklch(42.8% 0.086 89.1)
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Step 900
900
#503F10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#B59E65 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) | #AA9C61 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A367 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C19590 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59E65
#B59E65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 88.3)
- #8B9FD3
#8B9FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 268.1)
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 #B59E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #B59E65 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.