#B68E72
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.7% 0.063 56.4), rgb(182, 142, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#B68E72 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68E72 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 142, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.063 56.4) |
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 #B68E72 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68E72 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68E72 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68E72 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 56.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68E72
oklch(67.7% 0.063 56.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D59
oklch(63.1% 0.08 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A653E
oklch(55.5% 0.087 56.1)
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Step 700
700
#835430
oklch(49% 0.081 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4529
oklch(42.7% 0.067 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#573A25
oklch(37.7% 0.053 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#B68E72 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) | #9A9170 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A72 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28687 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68E72
#B68E72
oklch(67.7% 0.063 56.4)
- #729EB9
#729EB9
oklch(67.7% 0.062 235.8)
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 #B68E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
Use #B68E72 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.