#B69A57
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.7% 0.092 87.3), rgb(182, 154, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#B69A57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69A57 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 154, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.092 87.3) |
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 #B69A57 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69A57 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69A57 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69A57 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF96
oklch(80.9% 0.058 87.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69A57
oklch(69.7% 0.092 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#A88421
oklch(63.1% 0.118 87.2)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#312506
oklch(27.2% 0.049 87.1)
#B69A57 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) | #A89951 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA059 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3908A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69A57
#B69A57
oklch(69.7% 0.092 87.3)
- #849CD8
#849CD8
oklch(69.8% 0.093 267.2)
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 #B69A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
Use #B69A57 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.