#B07338
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.8% 0.107 62.4), rgb(176, 115, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#B07338 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07338 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 115, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.107 62.4) |
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 #B07338 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07338 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07338 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07338 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79569
oklch(70.7% 0.084 62.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07338
oklch(60.8% 0.107 62.4)
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Step 600
600
#A3621A
oklch(55.7% 0.117 62.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B500A
oklch(49% 0.108 62.2)
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Step 800
800
#71420F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 62.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3815
oklch(37.7% 0.071 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#B07338 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) | #867832 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948639 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06566 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07338
#B07338
oklch(60.8% 0.107 62.4)
- #418ABD
#418ABD
oklch(60.9% 0.106 241.9)
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 #B07338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.009
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.009
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
Use #B07338 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.