#B59E66
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.7% 0.079 88), rgb(181, 158, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#B59E66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59E66 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 158, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.079 88) |
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 #B59E66 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59E66 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E66 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E66 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59E66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 88)
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Step 500
500
#A3863A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F0E
oklch(55.7% 0.11 88.4)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C06
oklch(42.8% 0.085 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#503F11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 88)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#B59E66 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) | #AA9D62 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A368 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09590 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59E66
#B59E66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 88)
- #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 #B59E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
Use #B59E66 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.