#B38879
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.4% 0.057 40.1), rgb(179, 136, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#B38879 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38879 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 136, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.057 40.1) |
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 #B38879 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38879 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38879 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38879 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA988C
oklch(70.7% 0.044 40.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38879
oklch(66.4% 0.057 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#936757
oklch(55.5% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5648
oklch(49.3% 0.058 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#66463B
oklch(42.7% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#533B32
oklch(37.7% 0.037 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231E
oklch(27.1% 0.023 40.5)
#B38879 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) | #928C78 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9579 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8284 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38879
#B38879
oklch(66.4% 0.057 40.1)
- #6B9CAC
#6B9CAC
oklch(66.4% 0.057 220.3)
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 #B38879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
Use #B38879 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.