#B68C28
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.3% 0.122 84.4), rgb(182, 140, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#B68C28 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68C28 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 140, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 64%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.122 84.4) |
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 #B68C28 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68C28 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68C28 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68C28 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 85.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE95
oklch(80.9% 0.06 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9C57
oklch(70.8% 0.096 84.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68C28
oklch(66.3% 0.122 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#322404
oklch(27% 0.051 84.2)
#B68C28 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) | #9E8C16 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8972D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67F79 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68C28
#B68C28
oklch(66.3% 0.122 84.4)
- #6D91DE
#6D91DE
oklch(66.3% 0.122 264.3)
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 #B68C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.016
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.020
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.036
Use #B68C28 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.