#B38653
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.3% 0.087 68.8), rgb(179, 134, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#B38653 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38653 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 134, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.087 68.8) |
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 #B38653 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38653 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B38653 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38653 text on black | 6.45:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9972
oklch(70.7% 0.068 68.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38653
oklch(65.3% 0.087 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#97682F
oklch(55.5% 0.095 68.8)
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Step 700
700
#815621
oklch(49% 0.089 68.4)
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Step 800
800
#69471E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#B38653 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) | #95884F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09354 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17B7A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38653
#B38653
oklch(65.3% 0.087 68.8)
- #6594C3
#6594C3
oklch(65.2% 0.087 249.3)
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 #B38653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.015
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.017
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
Use #B38653 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.