#B68B3D
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.3% 0.108 79.8), rgb(182, 139, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#B68B3D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68B3D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 139, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.108 79.8) |
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 #B68B3D | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68B3D | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68B3D text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68B3D text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 79.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B62
oklch(70.8% 0.085 79.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68B3D
oklch(66.3% 0.108 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D0C
oklch(37.8% 0.071 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#32240A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 80.2)
#B68B3D 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) | #9C8C34 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69640 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57F7A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68B3D
#B68B3D
oklch(66.3% 0.108 79.8)
- #6B94D5
#6B94D5
oklch(66.4% 0.107 259.3)
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 #B68B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.033
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
Use #B68B3D 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.