#B59E81
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.2% 0.049 73.3), rgb(181, 158, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#B59E81 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59E81 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 158, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.049 73.3) |
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 #B59E81 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59E81 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E81 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E81 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 72.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59E81
oklch(71.2% 0.049 73.3)
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Step 500
500
#A1845F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 73.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D46
oklch(55.5% 0.067 73)
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Step 700
700
#765B37
oklch(49% 0.062 73.5)
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Step 800
800
#604B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.052 74.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E29
oklch(37.6% 0.041 72)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#B59E81 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) | #A79E7F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA482 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE9896 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59E81
#B59E81
oklch(71.2% 0.049 73.3)
- #8DA4C0
#8DA4C0
oklch(71.1% 0.049 253.5)
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 #B59E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.013
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.013
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
Use #B59E81 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.