#B68129
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(64.1% 0.119 75.6), rgb(182, 129, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#B68129 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68129 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 129, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 63%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.119 75.6) |
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 #B68129 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68129 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B68129 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B68129 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC97
oklch(80.9% 0.058 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#C2985B
oklch(70.6% 0.093 75.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68129
oklch(64.1% 0.119 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B02
oklch(37.8% 0.078 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#342306
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.1)
#B68129 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) | #94831B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1902C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67370 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68129
#B68129
oklch(64.1% 0.119 75.6)
- #598ED4
#598ED4
oklch(64.1% 0.12 255.9)
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 #B68129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.021
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.023
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
Use #B68129 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.