#B38B41
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66% 0.104 80.6), rgb(179, 139, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#B38B41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38B41 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 139, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.104 80.6) |
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 #B38B41 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38B41 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38B41 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38B41 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9C
oklch(81% 0.051 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B65
oklch(70.6% 0.081 79.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38B41
oklch(66% 0.104 80.6)
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Step 600
600
#956B07
oklch(55.6% 0.113 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674903
oklch(42.7% 0.087 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#543D10
oklch(37.7% 0.068 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#B38B41 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) | #9B8B39 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59544 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27F7B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38B41
#B38B41
oklch(66% 0.104 80.6)
- #6D92D2
#6D92D2
oklch(65.9% 0.105 261)
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 #B38B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.030
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.041
Use #B38B41 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.