#B68D59
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.1% 0.085 72.1), rgb(182, 141, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#B68D59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68D59 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 141, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.085 72.1) |
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 #B68D59 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68D59 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68D59 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68D59 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 72.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68D59
oklch(67.1% 0.085 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27E36
oklch(63.2% 0.109 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6603
oklch(55.6% 0.118 72.2)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4501
oklch(42.6% 0.091 71.8)
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Step 900
900
#583B0F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#34230B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 73.1)
#B68D59 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) | #9C8F55 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48380 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68D59
#B68D59
oklch(67.1% 0.085 72.1)
- #6F99C9
#6F99C9
oklch(67.1% 0.085 252.4)
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 #B68D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
Use #B68D59 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.