#B68C6E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.3% 0.066 56.9), rgb(182, 140, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B68C6E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68C6E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 140, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.066 56.9) |
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 #B68C6E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68C6E | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68C6E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68C6E text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 56.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68C6E
oklch(67.3% 0.066 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17C55
oklch(63.1% 0.085 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C643A
oklch(55.5% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#85532C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4426
oklch(42.6% 0.071 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#583A23
oklch(37.8% 0.055 57.6)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#B68C6E 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) | #988F6C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28484 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68C6E
#B68C6E
oklch(67.3% 0.066 56.9)
- #6E9DBA
#6E9DBA
oklch(67.3% 0.066 236.2)
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 #B68C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
Use #B68C6E 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.