#B69459
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.5% 0.087 80.3), rgb(182, 148, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#B69459 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69459 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 148, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.087 80.3) |
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 #B69459 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69459 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69459 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69459 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 80)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69459
oklch(68.5% 0.087 80.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC812E
oklch(63% 0.111 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#553D09
oklch(37.7% 0.072 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#322409
oklch(27.1% 0.046 80.9)
#B69459 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) | #A29454 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D5B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38A86 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69459
#B69459
oklch(68.5% 0.087 80.3)
- #7A9BD0
#7A9BD0
oklch(68.5% 0.087 259.7)
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 #B69459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.052
Use #B69459 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.