#B68A68
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.7% 0.072 58.8), rgb(182, 138, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#B68A68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68A68 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 138, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.072 58.8) |
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 #B68A68 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68A68 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68A68 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68A68 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCAB
oklch(81% 0.035 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC997E
oklch(70.8% 0.056 59.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68A68
oklch(66.7% 0.072 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#956843
oklch(55.6% 0.078 59.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5635
oklch(49% 0.072 58.8)
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Step 800
800
#68472C
oklch(42.8% 0.061 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#543B28
oklch(37.6% 0.047 58)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#B68A68 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) | #978D66 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29768 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38181 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68A68
#B68A68
oklch(66.7% 0.072 58.8)
- #6A9BBC
#6A9BBC
oklch(66.7% 0.072 238.7)
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 #B68A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
Use #B68A68 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.