#B38D7D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.5% 0.052 44), rgb(179, 141, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#B38D7D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38D7D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 141, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.052 44) |
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 #B38D7D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38D7D | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38D7D text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38D7D text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38D7D
oklch(67.5% 0.052 44)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D69
oklch(63.1% 0.066 44)
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Step 600
600
#976550
oklch(55.5% 0.072 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#815441
oklch(49.1% 0.067 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#694536
oklch(42.7% 0.056 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#553A2F
oklch(37.6% 0.043 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#B38D7D 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) | #96917C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8789 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38D7D
#B38D7D
oklch(67.5% 0.052 44)
- #749EAF
#749EAF
oklch(67.5% 0.052 224.9)
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 #B38D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
Use #B38D7D 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.