#B38720
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(64.9% 0.124 83.3), rgb(179, 135, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#B38720 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38720 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 135, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 70%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.124 83.3) |
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 #B38720 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38720 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B38720 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38720 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C1
oklch(88.6% 0.033 83.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE94
oklch(81% 0.061 83.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B56
oklch(70.7% 0.097 83)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38720
oklch(64.9% 0.124 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#322404
oklch(27% 0.051 84.2)
#B38720 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) | #998706 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49326 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37974 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38720
#B38720
oklch(64.9% 0.124 83.3)
- #678DDA
#678DDA
oklch(64.9% 0.123 263.4)
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 #B38720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.010
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.023
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.027
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
Use #B38720 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.