#B38D7F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.5% 0.051 41.2), rgb(179, 141, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#B38D7F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38D7F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 141, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.051 41.2) |
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 #B38D7F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38D7F | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38D7F text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38D7F text on black | 7.03:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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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
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38D7F
oklch(67.5% 0.051 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6B
oklch(63.2% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#976553
oklch(55.5% 0.071 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#815443
oklch(49.1% 0.066 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#694538
oklch(42.8% 0.054 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A30
oklch(37.7% 0.042 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#B38D7F 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) | #96917E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8789 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38D7F
#B38D7F
oklch(67.5% 0.051 41.2)
- #749FAD
#749FAD
oklch(67.6% 0.051 220)
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 #B38D7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
Use #B38D7F 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.