#B38F49
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.9% 0.099 82.3), rgb(179, 143, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#B38F49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38F49 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 143, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.099 82.3) |
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 #B38F49 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38F49 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38F49 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38F49 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD94
oklch(80.9% 0.061 80.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38F49
oklch(66.9% 0.099 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF8111
oklch(63.2% 0.126 82.4)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#332403
oklch(27.1% 0.052 83.2)
#B38F49 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) | #9E8F42 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1847F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38F49
#B38F49
oklch(66.9% 0.099 82.3)
- #7495D2
#7495D2
oklch(67% 0.098 262.2)
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 #B38F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
Use #B38F49 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.