#B68C3F
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.5% 0.107 80.2), rgb(182, 140, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#B68C3F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68C3F |
| RGB | rgb(182, 140, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.107 80.2) |
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 #B68C3F | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68C3F | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68C3F text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68C3F text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 79.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE9B
oklch(81% 0.053 80.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 80)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68C3F
oklch(66.5% 0.107 80.2)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D0D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 80.2)
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Step 950
950
#32240A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 80.2)
#B68C3F 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) | #9D8D37 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79742 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5807B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68C3F
#B68C3F
oklch(66.5% 0.107 80.2)
- #6D94D5
#6D94D5
oklch(66.5% 0.107 260.3)
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 #B68C3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.034
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
Use #B68C3F 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.