#B38F45
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.9% 0.102 83.4), rgb(179, 143, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B38F45 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38F45 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 143, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.102 83.4) |
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 #B38F45 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38F45 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38F45 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38F45 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 82.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38F45
oklch(66.9% 0.102 83.4)
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Step 600
600
#926C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.111 83.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A05
oklch(42.7% 0.085 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 84)
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Step 950
950
#30240C
oklch(26.8% 0.042 82.6)
#B38F45 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) | #9F8F3E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79848 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1847E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38F45
#B38F45
oklch(66.9% 0.102 83.4)
- #7494D4
#7494D4
oklch(66.9% 0.102 263.5)
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 #B38F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.042
Use #B38F45 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.