#B59E86
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.3% 0.043 68.2), rgb(181, 158, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#B59E86 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59E86 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 158, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.043 68.2) |
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 #B59E86 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59E86 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E86 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E86 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAE
oklch(81% 0.028 69.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59E86
oklch(71.3% 0.043 68.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08465
oklch(63.2% 0.056 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4D
oklch(55.6% 0.06 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#765B3D
oklch(49.1% 0.056 68.8)
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Step 800
800
#604A33
oklch(42.6% 0.046 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#B59E86 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) | #A69F84 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA486 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9997 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59E86
#B59E86
oklch(71.3% 0.043 68.2)
- #8EA5BD
#8EA5BD
oklch(71.2% 0.044 249.6)
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 #B59E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.008
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.016
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.021
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
Use #B59E86 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.