#B68601
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65% 0.133 83.1), rgb(182, 134, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#B68601 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68601 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 134, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 99%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.133 83.1) |
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 #B68601 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68601 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B68601 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68601 text on black | 6.39:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 83.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD91
oklch(80.8% 0.065 82.5)
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Step 400
400
#C09A4F
oklch(70.6% 0.104 82.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68601
oklch(65% 0.133 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#B68601 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) | #9A8700 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59310 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77772 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68601
#B68601
oklch(65% 0.133 83.1)
- #638DE0
#638DE0
oklch(65% 0.133 262.9)
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 #B68601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.004
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.037
Use #B68601 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.