#B68671
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.2% 0.067 44.7), rgb(182, 134, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#B68671 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68671 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 134, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.067 44.7) |
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 #B68671 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68671 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68671 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68671 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBB0
oklch(81% 0.033 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9786
oklch(70.7% 0.052 45.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68671
oklch(66.2% 0.067 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#976650
oklch(55.7% 0.072 45)
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Step 700
700
#815440
oklch(49.1% 0.068 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#694535
oklch(42.7% 0.056 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.043 44.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#B68671 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) | #928B6F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9571 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27E80 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68671
#B68671
oklch(66.2% 0.067 44.7)
- #649CB1
#649CB1
oklch(66.2% 0.067 223.8)
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 #B68671, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
Use #B68671 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.