#B68C59
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.9% 0.085 70.9), rgb(182, 140, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#B68C59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68C59 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 140, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.085 70.9) |
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 #B68C59 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68C59 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68C59 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68C59 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A73
oklch(70.7% 0.066 71.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68C59
oklch(66.9% 0.085 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#956930
oklch(55.5% 0.092 70.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5823
oklch(49.2% 0.086 71.5)
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Step 800
800
#67481F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 71.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 70)
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Step 950
950
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
#B68C59 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) | #9B8E55 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4827F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68C59
#B68C59
oklch(66.9% 0.085 70.9)
- #6D99C8
#6D99C8
oklch(67% 0.085 250.8)
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 #B68C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
Use #B68C59 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.