#B68E7D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68% 0.055 44.2), rgb(182, 142, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#B68E7D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68E7D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 142, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.055 44.2) |
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 #B68E7D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68E7D | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68E7D text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68E7D text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68E7D
oklch(68% 0.055 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C67
oklch(63.1% 0.07 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#99654E
oklch(55.7% 0.076 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#82533F
oklch(49% 0.07 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4434
oklch(42.6% 0.059 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#B68E7D 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) | #98927C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A7D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08889 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68E7D
#B68E7D
oklch(68% 0.055 44.2)
- #73A0B2
#73A0B2
oklch(68% 0.055 224.7)
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 #B68E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
Use #B68E7D 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.