#B59E8B
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.4% 0.038 61.7), rgb(181, 158, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#B59E8B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 62°. 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 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59E8B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 158, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 22%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.038 61.7) |
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 #B59E8B | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59E8B | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E8B text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E8B text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#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
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB1
oklch(81% 0.024 65.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59E8B
oklch(71.4% 0.038 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#A0836B
oklch(63.1% 0.05 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D53
oklch(55.6% 0.053 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#755B44
oklch(49.2% 0.049 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#604A38
oklch(42.7% 0.041 60.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E30
oklch(37.7% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#B59E8B 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) | #A59F8A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA48B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9999 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59E8B
#B59E8B
oklch(71.4% 0.038 61.7)
- #8EA6B9
#8EA6B9
oklch(71.3% 0.039 242)
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 #B59E8B, 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 0.021
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
Use #B59E8B 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.