#B38472
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.5% 0.064 41.9), rgb(179, 132, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#B38472 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38472 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 132, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.064 41.9) |
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 #B38472 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38472 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B38472 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38472 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB1
oklch(81% 0.031 44)
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Step 400
400
#BD9788
oklch(70.7% 0.051 42.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38472
oklch(65.5% 0.064 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#966653
oklch(55.6% 0.069 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#805443
oklch(49% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#684538
oklch(42.6% 0.053 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A30
oklch(37.7% 0.042 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#B38472 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) | #908971 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9272 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7D7F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38472
#B38472
oklch(65.5% 0.064 41.9)
- #639AAD
#639AAD
oklch(65.5% 0.064 221.8)
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 #B38472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
Use #B38472 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.