#B38726
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65% 0.121 82.5), rgb(179, 135, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#B38726 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38726 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 135, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 65%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.121 82.5) |
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 #B38726 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38726 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B38726 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38726 text on black | 6.41:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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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
#D4BE96
oklch(81% 0.059 82.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B59
oklch(70.7% 0.094 82.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38726
oklch(65% 0.121 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#322405
oklch(27% 0.05 83.6)
#B38726 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) | #998714 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4932B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37A74 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38726
#B38726
oklch(65% 0.121 82.5)
- #678ED9
#678ED9
oklch(65.1% 0.121 262.6)
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 #B38726, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.012
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.033
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.038
Use #B38726 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.