#B59F68
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.9% 0.077 88.5), rgb(181, 159, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#B59F68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59F68 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 159, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.077 88.5) |
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 #B59F68 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59F68 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59F68 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59F68 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#EEEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09E
oklch(81% 0.048 89.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59F68
oklch(70.9% 0.077 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#A2863C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 88.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F13
oklch(55.6% 0.108 88.6)
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Step 700
700
#785D01
oklch(49.2% 0.1 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#624C09
oklch(42.8% 0.083 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F13
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#B59F68 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) | #AB9D64 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A46A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09691 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59F68
#B59F68
oklch(70.9% 0.077 88.5)
- #8DA0D2
#8DA0D2
oklch(70.9% 0.077 268.3)
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 #B59F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
Use #B59F68 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.