#B38434
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.5% 0.112 77.5), rgb(179, 132, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#B38434 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38434 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 132, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 55%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.112 77.5) |
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 #B38434 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38434 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B38434 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B38434 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD9A
oklch(81% 0.054 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A60
oklch(70.7% 0.088 77.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38434
oklch(64.5% 0.112 77.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C0A
oklch(37.8% 0.073 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#332309
oklch(27% 0.046 76.5)
#B38434 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) | #96852A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19137 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27773 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38434
#B38434
oklch(64.5% 0.112 77.5)
- #618FD1
#618FD1
oklch(64.5% 0.112 257.4)
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 #B38434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.029
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
Use #B38434 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.