#B69E65
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.7% 0.08 87.5), rgb(182, 158, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#B69E65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69E65 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 158, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.08 87.5) |
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 #B69E65 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69E65 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69E65 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69E65 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 87.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69E65
oklch(70.7% 0.08 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#A48537
oklch(63.1% 0.103 87.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E07
oklch(55.6% 0.112 87.3)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B03
oklch(42.7% 0.086 87)
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Step 900
900
#513F10
oklch(37.7% 0.067 87.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#B69E65 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) | #AA9D61 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A367 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C29590 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69E65
#B69E65
oklch(70.7% 0.08 87.5)
- #8B9FD4
#8B9FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.081 268.3)
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 #B69E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #B69E65 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.