#B68A71
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.065 50.9), rgb(182, 138, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#B68A71 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68A71 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 138, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.065 50.9) |
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 #B68A71 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68A71 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68A71 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68A71 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68A71
oklch(66.9% 0.065 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5B
oklch(63.1% 0.082 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6341
oklch(55.6% 0.089 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#865232
oklch(49.1% 0.084 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D432A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#593926
oklch(37.7% 0.055 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#B68A71 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) | #968E6F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09771 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28283 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68A71
#B68A71
oklch(66.9% 0.065 50.9)
- #6B9DB6
#6B9DB6
oklch(67% 0.065 230.6)
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 #B68A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
Use #B68A71 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.