#B89259
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.3% 0.088 76.6), rgb(184, 146, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#B89259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B89259 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 146, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.088 76.6) |
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 #B89259 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B89259 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89259 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89259 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD9A
oklch(81% 0.054 77.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B89259
oklch(68.3% 0.088 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F2F
oklch(63% 0.112 76.6)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C0A
oklch(37.8% 0.073 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#332309
oklch(27% 0.046 76.5)
#B89259 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) | #A19354 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68884 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B89259
#B89259
oklch(68.3% 0.088 76.6)
- #769BCF
#769BCF
oklch(68.2% 0.088 257)
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 #B89259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
Use #B89259 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.