#B68C33
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.4% 0.116 82.7), rgb(182, 140, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#B68C33 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68C33 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 140, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 56%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.116 82.7) |
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 #B68C33 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68C33 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68C33 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68C33 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B5C
oklch(70.6% 0.09 82.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68C33
oklch(66.4% 0.116 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#553D03
oklch(37.7% 0.076 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#322407
oklch(27.1% 0.048 82.3)
#B68C33 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) | #9E8C27 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89737 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57F7A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68C33
#B68C33
oklch(66.4% 0.116 82.7)
- #6D92DB
#6D92DB
oklch(66.4% 0.117 263.1)
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 #B68C33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.020
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
Use #B68C33 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.