#B38555
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.1% 0.086 66.5), rgb(179, 133, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#B38555 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38555 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 133, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.086 66.5) |
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 #B38555 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38555 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B38555 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B38555 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400
#BE9974
oklch(70.8% 0.067 66.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38555
oklch(65.1% 0.086 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#986832
oklch(55.7% 0.093 66.9)
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Step 700
700
#815625
oklch(49% 0.086 66.8)
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Step 800
800
#694720
oklch(42.8% 0.071 67.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.057 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#B38555 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) | #948851 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9256 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17B79 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38555
#B38555
oklch(65.1% 0.086 66.5)
- #6395C1
#6395C1
oklch(65.2% 0.085 246.1)
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 #B38555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
Use #B38555 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.