#B38E63
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.1% 0.074 70.2), rgb(179, 142, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B38E63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38E63 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 142, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.074 70.2) |
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 #B38E63 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38E63 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38E63 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38E63 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 70.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38E63
oklch(67.1% 0.074 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F46
oklch(63.1% 0.094 70)
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Step 600
600
#996825
oklch(55.7% 0.103 70.8)
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Step 700
700
#835618
oklch(49.2% 0.095 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4617
oklch(42.6% 0.079 69.6)
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Step 900
900
#563B1A
oklch(37.6% 0.061 69.5)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#B38E63 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) | #9B8F60 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49864 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8583 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38E63
#B38E63
oklch(67.1% 0.074 70.2)
- #7399C2
#7399C2
oklch(67.1% 0.074 250.9)
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 #B38E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.013
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #B38E63 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.