#B59E87
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.3% 0.042 67.1), rgb(181, 158, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#B59E87 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 67°. 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 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59E87 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 158, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.042 67.1) |
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 #B59E87 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59E87 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E87 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E87 text on black | 8.20:1 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAF
oklch(81% 0.027 67.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59E87
oklch(71.3% 0.042 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08467
oklch(63.2% 0.054 67.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#765B3F
oklch(49.2% 0.054 67)
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Step 800
800
#604A34
oklch(42.6% 0.045 66.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#B59E87 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) | #A69F86 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA487 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9998 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59E87
#B59E87
oklch(71.3% 0.042 67.1)
- #8EA6BC
#8EA6BC
oklch(71.4% 0.042 246.1)
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 #B59E87, 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 0.017
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
Use #B59E87 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.