#B68366
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.3% 0.075 50.6), rgb(182, 131, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#B68366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68366 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 131, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.075 50.6) |
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 #B68366 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68366 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B68366 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68366 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.037 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9780
oklch(70.8% 0.058 51.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68366
oklch(65.3% 0.075 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6546
oklch(55.6% 0.082 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#835337
oklch(49% 0.076 50.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B452E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#573A29
oklch(37.8% 0.05 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#B68366 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) | #918864 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9366 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37A7B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68366
#B68366
oklch(65.3% 0.075 50.6)
- #5E99B6
#5E99B6
oklch(65.4% 0.075 230.8)
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 #B68366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
Use #B68366 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.