#B68349
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.9% 0.098 68.1), rgb(182, 131, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#B68349 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68349 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 131, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.098 68.1) |
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 #B68349 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68349 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B68349 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B68349 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986C
oklch(70.7% 0.077 68)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68349
oklch(64.9% 0.098 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6622
oklch(55.6% 0.107 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#855514
oklch(49.2% 0.099 68.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C4514
oklch(42.6% 0.082 67.8)
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Step 900
900
#583B18
oklch(37.8% 0.064 68.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#B68349 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) | #948644 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57775 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68349
#B68349
oklch(64.9% 0.098 68.1)
- #5C94C8
#5C94C8
oklch(64.9% 0.098 247.8)
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 #B68349, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.016
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
Use #B68349 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.