#B68F5F
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.6% 0.08 71.6), rgb(182, 143, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#B68F5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68F5F |
| RGB | rgb(182, 143, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.08 71.6) |
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 #B68F5F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68F5F | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68F5F text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68F5F text on black | 7.08:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68F5F
oklch(67.6% 0.08 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07E3E
oklch(63% 0.102 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6717
oklch(55.6% 0.111 71.8)
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Step 700
700
#845506
oklch(49% 0.103 71.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C460C
oklch(42.8% 0.086 71.4)
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Step 900
900
#573B14
oklch(37.6% 0.066 72)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#B68F5F 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) | #9D905B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A60 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38583 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68F5F
#B68F5F
oklch(67.6% 0.08 71.6)
- #729BC7
#729BC7
oklch(67.7% 0.08 250.8)
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 #B68F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
Use #B68F5F 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.