#B68B38
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.2% 0.112 80.9), rgb(182, 139, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#B68B38 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68B38 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 139, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.112 80.9) |
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 #B68B38 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68B38 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68B38 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68B38 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 81.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE99
oklch(81% 0.055 81.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B5F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 80.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68B38
oklch(66.2% 0.112 80.9)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D08
oklch(37.7% 0.073 81.5)
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Step 950
950
#322408
oklch(27.1% 0.047 81.6)
#B68B38 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) | #9D8C2E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7963B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57E79 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68B38
#B68B38
oklch(66.2% 0.112 80.9)
- #6B93D8
#6B93D8
oklch(66.3% 0.113 260.9)
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 #B68B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.029
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
Use #B68B38 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.