#B68D5E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.2% 0.08 69.6), rgb(182, 141, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B68D5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 70°. 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68D5E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 141, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.08 69.6) |
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 #B68D5E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68D5E | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68D5E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68D5E text on black | 6.96:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BB9E
oklch(80.8% 0.05 69)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68D5E
oklch(67.2% 0.08 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3E
oklch(63.2% 0.103 70.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6618
oklch(55.7% 0.112 69.6)
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Step 700
700
#865407
oklch(49.1% 0.104 69.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D450D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#583B15
oklch(37.8% 0.066 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#B68D5E 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) | #9B8F5A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38381 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68D5E
#B68D5E
oklch(67.2% 0.08 69.6)
- #6F9AC6
#6F9AC6
oklch(67.2% 0.081 249.7)
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 #B68D5E, 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 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
Use #B68D5E 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.