#B69A82
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.5% 0.047 62.5), rgb(182, 154, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#B69A82 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69A82 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 154, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.047 62.5) |
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 #B69A82 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69A82 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69A82 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69A82 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 62.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69A82
oklch(70.5% 0.047 62.5)
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Step 500
500
#A48263
oklch(63.1% 0.061 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B4A
oklch(55.6% 0.066 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A593B
oklch(49.1% 0.062 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#634931
oklch(42.7% 0.051 63.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#B69A82 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) | #A39B80 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A282 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF9493 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69A82
#B69A82
oklch(70.5% 0.047 62.5)
- #87A4BC
#87A4BC
oklch(70.5% 0.048 243.4)
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 #B69A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.014
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
Use #B69A82 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.