#B68138
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.3% 0.11 72.1), rgb(182, 129, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#B68138 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68138 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 129, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.11 72.1) |
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 #B68138 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68138 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B68138 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B68138 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9B
oklch(81% 0.054 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29863
oklch(70.7% 0.086 72.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68138
oklch(64.3% 0.11 72.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#593A0E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 71)
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Step 950
950
#34220A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 71.3)
#B68138 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) | #948430 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0903A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67471 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68138
#B68138
oklch(64.3% 0.11 72.1)
- #5990CE
#5990CE
oklch(64.2% 0.11 252.5)
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 #B68138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
Use #B68138 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.