#B68012
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(63.8% 0.129 77.8), rgb(182, 128, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#B68012 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68012 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 128, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 82%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.129 77.8) |
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 #B68012 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68012 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B68012 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B68012 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 78.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC93
oklch(80.8% 0.063 78)
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Step 400
400
#C39954
oklch(70.8% 0.101 78.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68012
oklch(63.8% 0.129 77.8)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352303
oklch(27.2% 0.053 77.8)
#B68012 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) | #948200 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F19 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7716D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68012
#B68012
oklch(63.8% 0.129 77.8)
- #588CD9
#588CD9
oklch(63.8% 0.129 258.1)
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 #B68012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.017
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.017
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.019
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.046
Use #B68012 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.