#B69948
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(69.3% 0.106 89.7), rgb(182, 153, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#B69948 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69948 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 153, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.106 89.7) |
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 #B69948 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69948 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69948 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69948 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF90
oklch(80.8% 0.066 89.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69948
oklch(69.3% 0.106 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#B69948 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) | #A89740 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F4B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48E87 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69948
#B69948
oklch(69.3% 0.106 89.7)
- #8299DE
#8299DE
oklch(69.3% 0.105 269.4)
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 #B69948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.036
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.037
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
Use #B69948 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.