#B69130
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.4% 0.12 87.2), rgb(182, 145, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#B69130 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69130 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 145, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 58%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.12 87.2) |
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 #B69130 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B69130 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69130 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69130 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 86.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BE89
oklch(80.8% 0.074 87.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69130
oklch(67.4% 0.12 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#B69130 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) | #A29022 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A35 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5847E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69130
#B69130
oklch(67.4% 0.12 87.2)
- #7593E0
#7593E0
oklch(67.3% 0.12 267)
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 #B69130, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.020
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.020
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.022
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.028
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.037
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.037
Use #B69130 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.