#B69263
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.2% 0.077 73.4), rgb(182, 146, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#B69263 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69263 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 146, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.077 73.4) |
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 #B69263 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B69263 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69263 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69263 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 72.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69263
oklch(68.2% 0.077 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD8041
oklch(63.1% 0.098 73.6)
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Step 600
600
#98681D
oklch(55.5% 0.106 73.4)
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Step 700
700
#82570E
oklch(49.2% 0.099 73.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4711
oklch(42.7% 0.082 73)
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Step 900
900
#563C16
oklch(37.7% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#B69263 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) | #9F935F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C64 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38986 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69263
#B69263
oklch(68.2% 0.077 73.4)
- #789CC8
#789CC8
oklch(68.3% 0.077 253.8)
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 #B69263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.016
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #B69263 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.