#B68149
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.5% 0.098 66.1), rgb(182, 129, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#B68149 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68149 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 129, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.098 66.1) |
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 #B68149 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68149 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B68149 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B68149 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 65)
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Step 400
400
#C2976D
oklch(70.7% 0.077 65.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68149
oklch(64.5% 0.098 66.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D6524
oklch(55.6% 0.107 65.9)
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Step 700
700
#865416
oklch(49.2% 0.099 66.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4516
oklch(42.8% 0.082 66.2)
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Step 900
900
#583A19
oklch(37.6% 0.064 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#B68149 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) | #928544 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F914A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57574 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68149
#B68149
oklch(64.5% 0.098 66.1)
- #5993C6
#5993C6
oklch(64.5% 0.098 246.6)
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 #B68149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
Use #B68149 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.