#B59F89
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.6% 0.04 67.1), rgb(181, 159, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#B59F89 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.040 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 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59F89 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 159, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.04 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 #B59F89 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59F89 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59F89 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59F89 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#E0D8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.014 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 67.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59F89
oklch(71.6% 0.04 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8468
oklch(63.1% 0.052 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D50
oklch(55.6% 0.056 66.3)
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Step 700
700
#755B40
oklch(49.1% 0.053 67.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B35
oklch(42.8% 0.043 68.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E251B
oklch(27.2% 0.022 69.6)
#B59F89 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) | #A7A088 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA589 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9A99 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59F89
#B59F89
oklch(71.6% 0.04 67.1)
- #90A6BC
#90A6BC
oklch(71.6% 0.041 248.4)
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 #B59F89, 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 0.021
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
Use #B59F89 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.