#B68B79
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.3% 0.059 43.8), rgb(182, 139, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#B68B79 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68B79 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 139, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.059 43.8) |
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 #B68B79 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68B79 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68B79 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68B79 text on black | 6.95:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68B79
oklch(67.3% 0.059 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07B64
oklch(63.1% 0.075 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C634B
oklch(55.6% 0.082 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#85523C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 43.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4332
oklch(42.6% 0.063 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#58392C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#B68B79 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) | #968F78 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09879 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18486 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68B79
#B68B79
oklch(67.3% 0.059 43.8)
- #6E9FB1
#6E9FB1
oklch(67.4% 0.059 222.9)
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 #B68B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
Use #B68B79 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.