#B68163
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.9% 0.078 50.4), rgb(182, 129, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#B68163 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68163 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 129, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.078 50.4) |
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 #B68163 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68163 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B68163 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B68163 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CD
oklch(88.4% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 50)
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Step 400
400
#C1967E
oklch(70.7% 0.062 50.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68163
oklch(64.9% 0.078 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6444
oklch(55.5% 0.085 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#855336
oklch(49.2% 0.079 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C442D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#B68163 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) | #8F8661 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9163 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37779 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68163
#B68163
oklch(64.9% 0.078 50.4)
- #5A98B6
#5A98B6
oklch(64.9% 0.078 230.6)
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 #B68163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
Use #B68163 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.