#B69165
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.1% 0.074 70.9), rgb(182, 145, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#B69165 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69165 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 145, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.074 70.9) |
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 #B69165 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B69165 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69165 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69165 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 70.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69165
oklch(68.1% 0.074 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F45
oklch(63.1% 0.095 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#996824
oklch(55.7% 0.103 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#835616
oklch(49.2% 0.096 70.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4715
oklch(42.8% 0.08 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#563B19
oklch(37.6% 0.062 70.2)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#B69165 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) | #9E9262 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B66 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28886 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69165
#B69165
oklch(68.1% 0.074 70.9)
- #769CC5
#769CC5
oklch(68% 0.074 250.8)
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 #B69165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.013
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
Use #B69165 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.