#B69561
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.8% 0.08 78.2), rgb(182, 149, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#B69561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69561 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 149, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.08 78.2) |
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 #B69561 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69561 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69561 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69561 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69561
oklch(68.8% 0.08 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB813B
oklch(63% 0.101 77.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A11
oklch(55.6% 0.11 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#684808
oklch(42.6% 0.085 78.1)
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Step 900
900
#553D12
oklch(37.8% 0.067 78.5)
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Step 950
950
#32240C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 78.7)
#B69561 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) | #A2955D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D62 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38C88 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69561
#B69561
oklch(68.8% 0.08 78.2)
- #7C9CCC
#7C9CCC
oklch(68.7% 0.08 258.3)
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 #B69561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
Use #B69561 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.