#B38337
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.3% 0.109 75.9), rgb(179, 131, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#B38337 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38337 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 131, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.109 75.9) |
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 #B38337 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38337 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B38337 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B38337 text on black | 6.21:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D5BD9B
oklch(81% 0.053 76.4)
-
Step 400
400
#BF9962
oklch(70.6% 0.085 75.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38337
oklch(64.3% 0.109 75.9)
-
Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
-
Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
-
Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
-
Step 900
900
#573C0D
oklch(37.8% 0.071 76.5)
-
Step 950
950
#33230A
oklch(27% 0.045 75.7)
#B38337 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) | #95852E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09039 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27673 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38337
#B38337
oklch(64.3% 0.109 75.9)
- #5F8FCF
#5F8FCF
oklch(64.3% 0.11 256)
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 #B38337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
Use #B38337 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.