#B38847
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.5% 0.098 75.9), rgb(179, 136, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#B38847 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38847 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 136, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.098 75.9) |
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 #B38847 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38847 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B38847 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38847 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6A
oklch(70.6% 0.076 75.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38847
oklch(65.5% 0.098 75.9)
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Step 600
600
#97691B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#80580B
oklch(49.1% 0.099 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#68480F
oklch(42.7% 0.082 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C16
oklch(37.6% 0.064 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#32240E
oklch(27.1% 0.041 76.9)
#B38847 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) | #988941 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29449 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17C79 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38847
#B38847
oklch(65.5% 0.098 75.9)
- #6893CC
#6893CC
oklch(65.5% 0.098 255.8)
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 #B38847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.007
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
Use #B38847 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.