#B68A77
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.1% 0.061 44.4), rgb(182, 138, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#B68A77 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68A77 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 138, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.061 44.4) |
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 #B68A77 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68A77 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68A77 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68A77 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 43)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68A77
oklch(67.1% 0.061 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17A62
oklch(63% 0.078 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6349
oklch(55.7% 0.085 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#86523A
oklch(49.2% 0.079 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4331
oklch(42.8% 0.065 43.8)
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Step 900
900
#58392B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#B68A77 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) | #958E76 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9777 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18385 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68A77
#B68A77
oklch(67.1% 0.061 44.4)
- #6C9EB1
#6C9EB1
oklch(67.1% 0.06 223.7)
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 #B68A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
Use #B68A77 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.