#B69788
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70% 0.043 47.3), rgb(182, 151, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#B69788 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69788 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 151, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.043 47.3) |
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 #B69788 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69788 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69788 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69788 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 48.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69788
oklch(70% 0.043 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#A6806D
oklch(63.2% 0.055 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#916955
oklch(55.7% 0.06 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5745
oklch(49% 0.055 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#644739
oklch(42.6% 0.046 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C31
oklch(37.7% 0.036 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#B69788 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) | #9F9A87 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A088 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF9293 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69788
#B69788
oklch(70% 0.043 47.3)
- #83A4B4
#83A4B4
oklch(70% 0.043 229)
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 #B69788, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
Use #B69788 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.