#B69877
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.9% 0.058 69.3), rgb(182, 152, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#B69877 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69877 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 152, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.058 69.3) |
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 #B69877 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69877 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69877 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69877 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 70.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69877
oklch(69.9% 0.058 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#A78257
oklch(63.2% 0.074 70)
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Step 600
600
#926A3C
oklch(55.5% 0.081 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C592E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#654927
oklch(42.8% 0.062 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D24
oklch(37.7% 0.048 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#B69877 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) | #A39975 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA078 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1918F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69877
#B69877
oklch(69.9% 0.058 69.3)
- #83A1C1
#83A1C1
oklch(69.8% 0.058 250.3)
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 #B69877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.015
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
Use #B69877 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.