#B69752
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(69% 0.096 85.6), rgb(182, 151, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#B69752 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69752 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 151, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.096 85.6) |
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 #B69752 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69752 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69752 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69752 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 85.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE95
oklch(80.8% 0.059 85)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69752
oklch(69% 0.096 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA8319
oklch(63.1% 0.122 86.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#312404
oklch(26.9% 0.05 86)
#B69752 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) | #A6964C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E54 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38C87 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69752
#B69752
oklch(69% 0.096 85.6)
- #7F9AD7
#7F9AD7
oklch(69% 0.095 265.6)
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 #B69752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.044
Use #B69752 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.