#B67948
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.9% 0.1 58.3), rgb(182, 121, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#B67948 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67948 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 121, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.1 58.3) |
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 #B67948 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67948 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B67948 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B67948 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABAA2
oklch(81% 0.049 58.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6956F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 58.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B67948
oklch(62.9% 0.1 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26129
oklch(55.5% 0.11 58)
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Step 700
700
#8A501C
oklch(49% 0.101 58.3)
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Step 800
800
#71421A
oklch(42.8% 0.084 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B381B
oklch(37.6% 0.066 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#B67948 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) | #8B7E44 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C48 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56C6D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67948
#B67948
oklch(62.9% 0.1 58.3)
- #4891BF
#4891BF
oklch(62.9% 0.101 238.8)
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 #B67948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
Use #B67948 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.