#B69273
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.6% 0.061 62.3), rgb(182, 146, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#B69273 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69273 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 146, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.061 62.3) |
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 #B69273 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69273 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69273 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69273 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
#D3BCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 63.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69273
oklch(68.6% 0.061 62.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F57
oklch(63.2% 0.078 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#97683C
oklch(55.7% 0.085 62.7)
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Step 700
700
#81562E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 62.1)
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Step 800
800
#694627
oklch(42.7% 0.066 61.1)
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Step 900
900
#553B24
oklch(37.6% 0.051 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#B69273 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) | #9D9471 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C73 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18B8A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69273
#B69273
oklch(68.6% 0.061 62.3)
- #799FBD
#799FBD
oklch(68.5% 0.061 242.5)
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 #B69273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.011
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #B69273 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.