#B38258
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.5% 0.083 61.1), rgb(179, 130, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#B38258 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38258 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 130, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.083 61.1) |
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 #B38258 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38258 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B38258 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B38258 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9877
oklch(70.8% 0.065 61.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38258
oklch(64.5% 0.083 61.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6638
oklch(55.6% 0.091 60.7)
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Step 700
700
#83552A
oklch(49.2% 0.084 61.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4524
oklch(42.7% 0.071 60.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B22
oklch(37.8% 0.055 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#B38258 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) | #918655 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9059 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17877 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38258
#B38258
oklch(64.5% 0.083 61.1)
- #5D94BC
#5D94BC
oklch(64.4% 0.084 241.3)
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 #B38258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
Use #B38258 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.