#B38947
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.7% 0.098 76.9), rgb(179, 137, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#B38947 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38947 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 137, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.098 76.9) |
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 #B38947 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38947 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38947 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38947 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#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
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B69
oklch(70.8% 0.077 77.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38947
oklch(65.7% 0.098 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#966A1A
oklch(55.6% 0.107 77.1)
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Step 700
700
#805809
oklch(49.1% 0.099 77)
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Step 800
800
#68480E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 76.8)
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Step 900
900
#553D15
oklch(37.8% 0.065 77.1)
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Step 950
950
#32240E
oklch(27.1% 0.041 76.9)
#B38947 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) | #998A41 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39449 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17D7A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38947
#B38947
oklch(65.7% 0.098 76.9)
- #6A93CD
#6A93CD
oklch(65.7% 0.098 257.1)
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 #B38947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.008
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.042
Use #B38947 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.