#B69362
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.4% 0.078 75.2), rgb(182, 147, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#B69362 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 75°. 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 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69362 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 147, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.078 75.2) |
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 #B69362 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B69362 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69362 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69362 text on black | 7.33:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 76.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69362
oklch(68.4% 0.078 75.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC803E
oklch(63% 0.099 75.3)
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Step 600
600
#986919
oklch(55.7% 0.108 75.1)
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Step 700
700
#815708
oklch(49% 0.1 75.4)
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Step 800
800
#69470D
oklch(42.6% 0.083 74.9)
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Step 900
900
#563C15
oklch(37.7% 0.065 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#B69362 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) | #A0945E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C63 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38A87 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69362
#B69362
oklch(68.4% 0.078 75.2)
- #799CCA
#799CCA
oklch(68.4% 0.079 255.5)
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 #B69362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.016
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
Use #B69362 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.