#B38D48
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.5% 0.099 80.6), rgb(179, 141, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#B38D48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38D48 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 141, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.099 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 #B38D48 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38D48 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38D48 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38D48 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C68
oklch(70.8% 0.078 80.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38D48
oklch(66.5% 0.099 80.6)
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Step 600
600
#936B17
oklch(55.5% 0.107 80.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E5905
oklch(49.1% 0.1 79.9)
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Step 800
800
#66490C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D14
oklch(37.6% 0.064 79.9)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#B38D48 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) | #9D8D41 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1827D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38D48
#B38D48
oklch(66.5% 0.099 80.6)
- #7194D0
#7194D0
oklch(66.5% 0.098 260.8)
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 #B38D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
Use #B38D48 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.