#B68B73
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.2% 0.063 50.5), rgb(182, 139, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#B68B73 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68B73 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 139, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.063 50.5) |
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 #B68B73 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68B73 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68B73 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68B73 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68B73
oklch(67.2% 0.063 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17B5D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6443
oklch(55.7% 0.087 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#855234
oklch(49% 0.081 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C442C
oklch(42.7% 0.066 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#B68B73 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) | #978F71 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19873 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28485 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68B73
#B68B73
oklch(67.2% 0.063 50.5)
- #6D9DB5
#6D9DB5
oklch(67.1% 0.063 230.5)
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 #B68B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
Use #B68B73 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.