#B69E92
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.7% 0.033 48.2), rgb(182, 158, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#B69E92 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69E92 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 158, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.033 48.2) |
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 #B69E92 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69E92 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69E92 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69E92 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 48.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69E92
oklch(71.7% 0.033 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08273
oklch(63.1% 0.043 48)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C5C
oklch(55.6% 0.045 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#765A4B
oklch(49.2% 0.044 49.5)
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Step 800
800
#60493E
oklch(42.7% 0.036 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D35
oklch(37.6% 0.027 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#B69E92 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) | #A4A091 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA592 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9A9B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69E92
#B69E92
oklch(71.7% 0.033 48.2)
- #8FA8B4
#8FA8B4
oklch(71.6% 0.033 228.4)
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 #B69E92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.015
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
Use #B69E92 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.