#B68D55
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67% 0.089 73.9), rgb(182, 141, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B68D55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68D55 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 141, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.089 73.9) |
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 #B68D55 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68D55 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68D55 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68D55 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC99
oklch(81% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68D55
oklch(67% 0.089 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27E2F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 74)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B0A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 73.9)
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Step 950
950
#342309
oklch(27.1% 0.047 74.8)
#B68D55 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) | #9C8E50 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69856 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4827F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68D55
#B68D55
oklch(67% 0.089 73.9)
- #6F98CB
#6F98CB
oklch(67% 0.089 254.3)
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 #B68D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
Use #B68D55 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.