#B69968
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.8% 0.074 80.2), rgb(182, 153, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#B69968 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69968 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 153, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.074 80.2) |
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 #B69968 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69968 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69968 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69968 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69968
oklch(69.8% 0.074 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78341
oklch(63.1% 0.095 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#936C1E
oklch(55.7% 0.103 80.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A0F
oklch(49.2% 0.096 80.4)
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Step 800
800
#654911
oklch(42.5% 0.079 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#533E17
oklch(37.8% 0.062 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#B69968 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) | #A59964 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA069 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2908D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69968
#B69968
oklch(69.8% 0.074 80.2)
- #839FCC
#839FCC
oklch(69.8% 0.074 259.8)
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 #B69968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.009
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
Use #B69968 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.