#B38E5E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67% 0.078 73.1), rgb(179, 142, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#B38E5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 73°. 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 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38E5E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 142, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.078 73.1) |
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 #B38E5E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38E5E | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38E5E text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38E5E text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 73.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38E5E
oklch(67% 0.078 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F3E
oklch(63% 0.101 73)
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Step 600
600
#996819
oklch(55.6% 0.109 73.5)
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Step 700
700
#835608
oklch(49.1% 0.102 73)
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Step 800
800
#6A470E
oklch(42.7% 0.084 73.8)
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Step 900
900
#563C15
oklch(37.7% 0.065 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#B38E5E 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) | #9C8F5A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4985F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08582 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38E5E
#B38E5E
oklch(67% 0.078 73.1)
- #7398C5
#7398C5
oklch(67% 0.079 253.7)
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 #B38E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #B38E5E 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.