#B38E77
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.5% 0.056 53.4), rgb(179, 142, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#B38E77 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38E77 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 142, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.056 53.4) |
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 #B38E77 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38E77 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38E77 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38E77 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 53)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38E77
oklch(67.5% 0.056 53.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E60
oklch(63.1% 0.071 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#976647
oklch(55.5% 0.078 52.8)
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Step 700
700
#815538
oklch(49.1% 0.072 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#69462F
oklch(42.8% 0.06 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#553B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 54)
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Step 950
950
#322319
oklch(27.1% 0.029 54.8)
#B38E77 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) | #989175 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19977 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8788 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38E77
#B38E77
oklch(67.5% 0.056 53.4)
- #759DB4
#759DB4
oklch(67.5% 0.055 233.9)
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 #B38E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #B38E77 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.