#B38C76
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.1% 0.057 50.8), rgb(179, 140, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#B38C76 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38C76 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 140, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.057 50.8) |
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 #B38C76 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38C76 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38C76 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38C76 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 53)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38C76
oklch(67.1% 0.057 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D61
oklch(63.2% 0.073 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#996547
oklch(55.5% 0.08 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#825439
oklch(49.1% 0.073 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A452F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#B38C76 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) | #978F74 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09776 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8586 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38C76
#B38C76
oklch(67.1% 0.057 50.8)
- #719DB3
#719DB3
oklch(67.2% 0.058 230.3)
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 #B38C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
Use #B38C76 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.