#B38F40
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.8% 0.106 84.5), rgb(179, 143, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#B38F40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38F40 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 143, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.106 84.5) |
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 #B38F40 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38F40 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38F40 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38F40 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9B
oklch(81% 0.052 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99D63
oklch(70.8% 0.083 84.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38F40
oklch(66.8% 0.106 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E0D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 84)
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Step 950
950
#30240A
oklch(26.8% 0.044 84)
#B38F40 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) | #9F8F38 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89843 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1837E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38F40
#B38F40
oklch(66.8% 0.106 84.5)
- #7493D6
#7493D6
oklch(66.7% 0.106 264.7)
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 #B38F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.032
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
Use #B38F40 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.