#B68953
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.2% 0.09 70.3), rgb(182, 137, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#B68953 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68953 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 137, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.09 70.3) |
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 #B68953 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68953 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68953 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68953 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9970
oklch(70.6% 0.07 69.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68953
oklch(66.2% 0.09 70.3)
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Step 600
600
#97682B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 70.2)
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Step 700
700
#81571D
oklch(49.2% 0.091 71)
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Step 800
800
#69471B
oklch(42.7% 0.075 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 71.2)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#B68953 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) | #998B4E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39654 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47E7C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68953
#B68953
oklch(66.2% 0.09 70.3)
- #6897C8
#6897C8
oklch(66.2% 0.089 250.3)
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 #B68953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
Use #B68953 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.