#B69B60
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70% 0.084 85.7), rgb(182, 155, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#B69B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69B60 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 155, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.084 85.7) |
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 #B69B60 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69B60 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69B60 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69B60 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9B
oklch(81% 0.052 85.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69B60
oklch(70% 0.084 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68432
oklch(63% 0.107 86)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#523E0C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 85.4)
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Step 950
950
#30250A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 86.7)
#B69B60 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) | #A89A5B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA162 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2928D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69B60
#B69B60
oklch(70% 0.084 85.7)
- #869ED3
#869ED3
oklch(70.1% 0.083 265.5)
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 #B69B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #B69B60 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.