#B68E2E
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.8% 0.12 85.1), rgb(182, 142, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#B68E2E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68E2E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 142, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.12 85.1) |
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 #B68E2E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68E2E | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68E2E text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68E2E text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 85.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE96
oklch(80.8% 0.058 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C59
oklch(70.6% 0.094 85.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68E2E
oklch(66.8% 0.12 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#312405
oklch(26.9% 0.049 85.4)
#B68E2E 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) | #A08E1F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99833 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6817B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68E2E
#B68E2E
oklch(66.8% 0.12 85.1)
- #7092DE
#7092DE
oklch(66.7% 0.12 265)
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 #B68E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.021
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.022
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
Use #B68E2E 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.