#B68A79
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.1% 0.06 42.1), rgb(182, 138, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#B68A79 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68A79 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 138, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.06 42.1) |
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 #B68A79 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68A79 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68A79 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68A79 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 41.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68A79
oklch(67.1% 0.06 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17A65
oklch(63% 0.076 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C634C
oklch(55.6% 0.082 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#85513D
oklch(48.9% 0.077 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D4333
oklch(42.8% 0.064 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#58392C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#B68A79 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) | #958E78 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9779 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18385 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68A79
#B68A79
oklch(67.1% 0.06 42.1)
- #6C9EB0
#6C9EB0
oklch(67% 0.06 222.5)
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 #B68A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
Use #B68A79 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.