#B69276
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.6% 0.059 59.5), rgb(182, 146, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#B69276 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69276 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 146, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.059 59.5) |
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 #B69276 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69276 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69276 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69276 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCAA
oklch(81% 0.036 60.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69276
oklch(68.6% 0.059 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F5B
oklch(63.2% 0.075 59.5)
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Step 600
600
#976740
oklch(55.6% 0.082 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#805632
oklch(49.1% 0.076 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#68462A
oklch(42.6% 0.063 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#553B26
oklch(37.6% 0.049 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#B69276 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) | #9D9474 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C76 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18B8A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69276
#B69276
oklch(68.6% 0.059 59.5)
- #79A0BB
#79A0BB
oklch(68.7% 0.058 238.9)
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 #B69276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #B69276 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.