#B69670
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.3% 0.065 71.2), rgb(182, 150, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#B69670 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69670 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 150, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.065 71.2) |
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 #B69670 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69670 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69670 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69670 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA5
oklch(81% 0.041 70.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69670
oklch(69.3% 0.065 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#A98150
oklch(63.1% 0.082 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#946A33
oklch(55.6% 0.089 71.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5825
oklch(49.1% 0.084 71.5)
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Step 800
800
#674820
oklch(42.7% 0.07 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#543D20
oklch(37.9% 0.054 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#B69670 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) | #A2976D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E71 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18E8C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69670
#B69670
oklch(69.3% 0.065 71.2)
- #7FA0C4
#7FA0C4
oklch(69.4% 0.065 251)
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 #B69670, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.011
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #B69670 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.