#B68E04
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(66.6% 0.135 88.4), rgb(182, 142, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#B68E04 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68E04 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 142, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 96%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.135 88.4) |
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 #B68E04 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68E04 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68E04 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68E04 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BE
oklch(88.4% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF90
oklch(80.9% 0.066 88.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9D4D
oklch(70.8% 0.106 88.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68E04
oklch(66.6% 0.135 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#B68E04 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) | #A18D00 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9815 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68079 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68E04
#B68E04
oklch(66.6% 0.135 88.4)
- #718FE7
#718FE7
oklch(66.6% 0.135 268.4)
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 #B68E04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.015
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.016
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.016
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.021
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.028
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.038
Use #B68E04 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.