#B38E73
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.5% 0.059 57.7), rgb(179, 142, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#B38E73 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 58°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38E73 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 142, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.059 57.7) |
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 #B38E73 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38E73 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38E73 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38E73 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 56.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38E73
oklch(67.5% 0.059 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E5B
oklch(63% 0.075 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#986741
oklch(55.7% 0.082 57.8)
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Step 700
700
#815533
oklch(49% 0.076 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#69462B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 57.7)
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Step 900
900
#553B27
oklch(37.7% 0.048 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#B38E73 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) | #999171 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29973 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8787 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38E73
#B38E73
oklch(67.5% 0.059 57.7)
- #749CB7
#749CB7
oklch(67.3% 0.059 238.3)
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 #B38E73, 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 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
Use #B38E73 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.