#B38733
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65.1% 0.113 80.3), rgb(179, 135, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#B38733 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38733 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 135, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 56%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.113 80.3) |
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 #B38733 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38733 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B38733 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38733 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 80)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B5F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 80.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38733
oklch(65.1% 0.113 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#563D07
oklch(37.8% 0.074 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#322408
oklch(27.1% 0.047 81.6)
#B38733 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) | #998828 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39336 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27A76 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38733
#B38733
oklch(65.1% 0.113 80.3)
- #668FD4
#668FD4
oklch(65% 0.113 260.4)
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 #B38733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.020
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.033
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
Use #B38733 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.