#B68B77
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.3% 0.06 46.1), rgb(182, 139, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#B68B77 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68B77 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 139, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.06 46.1) |
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 #B68B77 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68B77 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68B77 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68B77 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D6BAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.037 46.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68B77
oklch(67.3% 0.06 46.1)
-
Step 500
500
#B17B62
oklch(63.2% 0.077 45.7)
-
Step 600
600
#9C6348
oklch(55.6% 0.084 45.9)
-
Step 700
700
#85523A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 45.7)
-
Step 800
800
#6C4330
oklch(42.6% 0.064 45.4)
-
Step 900
900
#58392A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 46.6)
-
Step 950
950
#342219
oklch(27.2% 0.032 47.5)
#B68B77 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) | #968F76 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09877 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18486 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68B77
#B68B77
oklch(67.3% 0.06 46.1)
- #6E9EB3
#6E9EB3
oklch(67.3% 0.06 227.1)
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 #B68B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #B68B77 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.