#B68C73
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.4% 0.062 52.1), rgb(182, 140, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#B68C73 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68C73 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 140, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.062 52.1) |
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 #B68C73 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68C73 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68C73 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68C73 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68C73
oklch(67.4% 0.062 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5C
oklch(63.1% 0.079 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6442
oklch(55.5% 0.086 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#855333
oklch(49.2% 0.081 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C442B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A27
oklch(37.8% 0.052 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#B68C73 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) | #988F71 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19873 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28585 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68C73
#B68C73
oklch(67.4% 0.062 52.1)
- #6F9EB7
#6F9EB7
oklch(67.5% 0.063 232.1)
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 #B68C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
Use #B68C73 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.