#B38D69
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67% 0.068 64.7), rgb(179, 141, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B38D69 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38D69 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 141, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.068 64.7) |
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 #B38D69 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38D69 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38D69 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38D69 text on black | 6.93:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA5
oklch(81% 0.043 64.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38D69
oklch(67% 0.068 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E4F
oklch(63% 0.087 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#996732
oklch(55.6% 0.094 65.2)
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Step 700
700
#835525
oklch(49.1% 0.088 64.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4620
oklch(42.7% 0.072 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#563B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.057 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#332313
oklch(27.1% 0.036 65.3)
#B38D69 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) | #998F66 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8584 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38D69
#B38D69
oklch(67% 0.068 64.7)
- #729ABD
#729ABD
oklch(67% 0.068 245.5)
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 #B38D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.010
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
Use #B38D69 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.