#B38160
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.5% 0.077 54.3), rgb(179, 129, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#B38160 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38160 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 129, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.077 54.3) |
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 #B38160 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38160 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B38160 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B38160 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#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
#D5BBAA
oklch(81% 0.038 55.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF977D
oklch(70.7% 0.06 54.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38160
oklch(64.5% 0.077 54.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6542
oklch(55.6% 0.085 53.6)
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Step 700
700
#835434
oklch(49.1% 0.078 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B452B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#573A27
oklch(37.7% 0.051 53.8)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#B38160 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) | #8F855E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9060 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07878 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38160
#B38160
oklch(64.5% 0.077 54.3)
- #5C96B6
#5C96B6
oklch(64.6% 0.077 233.9)
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 #B38160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
Use #B38160 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.