#B38868
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66% 0.069 57.9), rgb(179, 136, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#B38868 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38868 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 136, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.069 57.9) |
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 #B38868 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38868 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38868 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38868 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB9980
oklch(70.7% 0.054 58.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38868
oklch(66% 0.069 57.9)
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Step 600
600
#956846
oklch(55.6% 0.075 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F5637
oklch(49% 0.071 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#67472E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C29
oklch(37.8% 0.045 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#B38868 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) | #958B66 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9568 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8080 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38868
#B38868
oklch(66% 0.069 57.9)
- #6999B8
#6999B8
oklch(66% 0.069 237.5)
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 #B38868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
Use #B38868 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.