#B69282
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.9% 0.049 45.2), rgb(182, 146, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#B69282 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69282 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 146, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.049 45.2) |
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 #B69282 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69282 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69282 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69282 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 46.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69282
oklch(68.9% 0.049 45.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E6A
oklch(63.1% 0.062 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#956751
oklch(55.6% 0.068 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5542
oklch(49.1% 0.063 45.1)
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Step 800
800
#684636
oklch(42.8% 0.054 46)
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Step 900
900
#543B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.041 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#31221C
oklch(26.8% 0.026 42.8)
#B69282 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) | #9B9581 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D82 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08C8E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69282
#B69282
oklch(68.9% 0.049 45.2)
- #7AA2B2
#7AA2B2
oklch(68.9% 0.049 224.5)
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 #B69282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
Use #B69282 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.