#B69049
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67.4% 0.1 81.3), rgb(182, 144, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#B69049 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69049 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 144, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.1 81.3) |
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 #B69049 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B69049 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69049 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69049 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD93
oklch(80.8% 0.062 81.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69049
oklch(67.4% 0.1 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#B08009
oklch(63.1% 0.128 81.6)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#332302
oklch(26.9% 0.053 81.6)
#B69049 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) | #A09042 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48580 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69049
#B69049
oklch(67.4% 0.1 81.3)
- #7497D5
#7497D5
oklch(67.5% 0.1 261.4)
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 #B69049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
Use #B69049 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.