#B38B59
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.3% 0.083 71.8), rgb(179, 139, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B38B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38B59 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 139, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.083 71.8) |
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 #B38B59 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38B59 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38B59 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38B59 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A74
oklch(70.6% 0.064 71.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38B59
oklch(66.3% 0.083 71.8)
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Step 600
600
#946A32
oklch(55.6% 0.09 71.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5825
oklch(49.1% 0.084 71.5)
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Step 800
800
#664820
oklch(42.6% 0.069 71.9)
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Step 900
900
#533D20
oklch(37.7% 0.053 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#B38B59 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) | #998D55 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0817F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38B59
#B38B59
oklch(66.3% 0.083 71.8)
- #6E97C5
#6E97C5
oklch(66.4% 0.082 251.9)
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 #B38B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
Use #B38B59 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.