#B68946
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66% 0.101 75.3), rgb(182, 137, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#B68946 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68946 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 137, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.101 75.3) |
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 #B68946 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68946 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68946 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68946 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9E
oklch(81% 0.049 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A68
oklch(70.7% 0.079 75.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68946
oklch(66% 0.101 75.3)
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Step 600
600
#986916
oklch(55.7% 0.109 75.6)
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Step 700
700
#825704
oklch(49.2% 0.102 75.2)
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Step 800
800
#69470B
oklch(42.6% 0.084 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#563C14
oklch(37.7% 0.066 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 74.9)
#B68946 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) | #9A8B40 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49548 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57D7A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68946
#B68946
oklch(66% 0.101 75.3)
- #6795CF
#6795CF
oklch(66.1% 0.1 254.7)
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 #B68946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
Use #B68946 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.