#B68257
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.9% 0.087 60), rgb(182, 130, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#B68257 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68257 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 130, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.087 60) |
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 #B68257 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68257 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B68257 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B68257 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA6
oklch(81% 0.042 60)
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Step 400
400
#C19776
oklch(70.7% 0.068 59.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68257
oklch(64.9% 0.087 60)
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Step 600
600
#9C6536
oklch(55.7% 0.095 59.5)
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Step 700
700
#855428
oklch(49.2% 0.088 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4522
oklch(42.8% 0.073 60.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A21
oklch(37.7% 0.057 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#B68257 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) | #928654 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9257 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47777 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68257
#B68257
oklch(64.9% 0.087 60)
- #5B96BF
#5B96BF
oklch(64.9% 0.087 240.3)
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 #B68257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
Use #B68257 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.