#B38E69
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.2% 0.068 66.2), rgb(179, 142, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#B38E69 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38E69 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 142, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.068 66.2) |
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 #B38E69 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38E69 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38E69 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38E69 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#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
#E4D6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 65.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38E69
oklch(67.2% 0.068 66.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4E
oklch(63.1% 0.087 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#986731
oklch(55.5% 0.094 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#825624
oklch(49.2% 0.087 66.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A461F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 65.7)
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Step 900
900
#563B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.057 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#B38E69 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) | #9A9066 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3986A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8684 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38E69
#B38E69
oklch(67.2% 0.068 66.2)
- #739BBE
#739BBE
oklch(67.3% 0.068 245.5)
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 #B38E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.008
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
Use #B38E69 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.