#B68772
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.4% 0.066 45.1), rgb(182, 135, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#B68772 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68772 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 135, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.066 45.1) |
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 #B68772 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68772 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68772 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68772 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#D3BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9786
oklch(70.7% 0.052 45.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68772
oklch(66.4% 0.066 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#976650
oklch(55.7% 0.072 45)
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Step 700
700
#805541
oklch(49.2% 0.065 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#684535
oklch(42.6% 0.055 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#553A2F
oklch(37.6% 0.043 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#B68772 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) | #938C70 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9572 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27F81 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68772
#B68772
oklch(66.4% 0.066 45.1)
- #669CB2
#669CB2
oklch(66.3% 0.066 225.6)
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 #B68772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
Use #B68772 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.