#B38271
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.1% 0.066 40), rgb(179, 130, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#B38271 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38271 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 130, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.066 40) |
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 #B38271 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38271 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B38271 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B38271 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE9689
oklch(70.7% 0.052 38.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38271
oklch(65.1% 0.066 40)
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Step 600
600
#986553
oklch(55.7% 0.072 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#815444
oklch(49.2% 0.066 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#694538
oklch(42.8% 0.054 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#563A30
oklch(37.8% 0.043 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#B38271 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) | #8E8770 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999171 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7B7D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38271
#B38271
oklch(65.1% 0.066 40)
- #5F99AB
#5F99AB
oklch(65% 0.066 219.7)
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 #B38271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
Use #B38271 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.