#B38245
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.3% 0.099 70.5), rgb(179, 130, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#B38245 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38245 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 130, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.099 70.5) |
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 #B38245 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38245 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B38245 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B38245 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#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
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0996B
oklch(70.8% 0.077 70.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38245
oklch(64.3% 0.099 70.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B671E
oklch(55.7% 0.108 70.4)
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Step 700
700
#84550F
oklch(49.1% 0.1 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4612
oklch(42.7% 0.082 70.6)
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Step 900
900
#573B17
oklch(37.7% 0.064 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#B38245 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) | #93853F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9046 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27674 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38245
#B38245
oklch(64.3% 0.099 70.5)
- #5D91C7
#5D91C7
oklch(64.3% 0.099 250.5)
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 #B38245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.015
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.016
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.040
Use #B38245 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.