#B38574
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.7% 0.062 41.2), rgb(179, 133, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#B38574 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 41°. 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 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38574 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 133, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.062 41.2) |
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 #B38574 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38574 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B38574 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38574 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB2
oklch(81% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9789
oklch(70.7% 0.049 41.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38574
oklch(65.7% 0.062 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#966654
oklch(55.6% 0.068 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#805545
oklch(49.2% 0.063 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#684539
oklch(42.7% 0.053 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#543A31
oklch(37.5% 0.04 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#B38574 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) | #908A73 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9374 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7E80 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38574
#B38574
oklch(65.7% 0.062 41.2)
- #659AAC
#659AAC
oklch(65.6% 0.062 221.4)
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 #B38574, 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 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
Use #B38574 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.