#B69272
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.5% 0.062 63.1), rgb(182, 146, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#B69272 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69272 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 146, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.062 63.1) |
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 #B69272 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B69272 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69272 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69272 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 64.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69272
oklch(68.5% 0.062 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F56
oklch(63.1% 0.079 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#97683A
oklch(55.7% 0.087 63.8)
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Step 700
700
#81562C
oklch(49.1% 0.081 63.3)
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Step 800
800
#694726
oklch(42.8% 0.067 63.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B23
oklch(37.6% 0.052 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#B69272 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) | #9D9470 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C72 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18A89 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69272
#B69272
oklch(68.5% 0.062 63.1)
- #799FBE
#799FBE
oklch(68.6% 0.062 243.4)
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 #B69272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.010
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #B69272 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.