#B38E46
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.7% 0.101 82.1), rgb(179, 142, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#B38E46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38E46 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 142, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.101 82.1) |
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 #B38E46 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38E46 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38E46 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38E46 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 81.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99C67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 81.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38E46
oklch(66.7% 0.101 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#936C10
oklch(55.6% 0.11 82.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664A08
oklch(42.8% 0.084 82.3)
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Step 900
900
#533E12
oklch(37.8% 0.066 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#B38E46 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) | #9E8E3F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79748 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1837E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38E46
#B38E46
oklch(66.7% 0.101 82.1)
- #7294D2
#7294D2
oklch(66.6% 0.1 261.9)
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 #B38E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
Use #B38E46 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.