#B68A22
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65.9% 0.125 83.6), rgb(182, 138, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#B68A22 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68A22 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 138, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 69%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.125 83.6) |
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 #B68A22 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68A22 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68A22 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68A22 text on black | 6.64:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE94
oklch(81% 0.061 83.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B55
oklch(70.7% 0.098 83.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68A22
oklch(65.9% 0.125 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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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
#322403
oklch(27% 0.052 84.9)
#B68A22 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) | #9D8A09 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79528 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67C76 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68A22
#B68A22
oklch(65.9% 0.125 83.6)
- #6A90DE
#6A90DE
oklch(65.9% 0.124 263.6)
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 #B68A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.011
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.018
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
Use #B68A22 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.