#B38E59
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67% 0.083 75.5), rgb(179, 142, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B38E59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38E59 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 142, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.083 75.5) |
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 #B38E59 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38E59 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38E59 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38E59 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD9C
oklch(81% 0.052 75.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38E59
oklch(67% 0.083 75.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF8037
oklch(63.2% 0.106 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A6804
oklch(55.6% 0.116 75.5)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4702
oklch(42.8% 0.089 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C0F
oklch(37.8% 0.07 75.8)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#B38E59 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) | #9C8F55 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08481 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38E59
#B38E59
oklch(67% 0.083 75.5)
- #7397C8
#7397C8
oklch(66.9% 0.084 256.3)
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 #B38E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
Use #B38E59 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.