#B59E69
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.7% 0.076 87), rgb(181, 158, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#B59E69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59E69 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 158, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.076 87) |
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 #B59E69 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59E69 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E69 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E69 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 86.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59E69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 87)
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Step 500
500
#A3853E
oklch(63% 0.097 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E19
oklch(55.5% 0.105 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#785C07
oklch(49% 0.098 87.3)
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Step 800
800
#624B0D
oklch(42.6% 0.081 86.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#B59E69 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) | #AA9D65 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A36B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09691 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59E69
#B59E69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 87)
- #8BA0D1
#8BA0D1
oklch(70.8% 0.076 266.5)
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 #B59E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.018
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
Use #B59E69 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.