#B68E6C
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.6% 0.068 61.7), rgb(182, 142, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#B68E6C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68E6C |
| RGB | rgb(182, 142, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.068 61.7) |
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 #B68E6C | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68E6C | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68E6C text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68E6C text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 62.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68E6C
oklch(67.6% 0.068 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D51
oklch(63% 0.086 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6635
oklch(55.7% 0.094 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#845427
oklch(49.1% 0.088 61.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4522
oklch(42.6% 0.072 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#573A21
oklch(37.6% 0.056 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#B68E6C 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) | #9A916A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4996C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28685 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68E6C
#B68E6C
oklch(67.6% 0.068 61.7)
- #719DBE
#719DBE
oklch(67.7% 0.068 241.4)
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 #B68E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.010
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
Use #B68E6C 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.