#B38F4E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67% 0.094 80.8), rgb(179, 143, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#B38F4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38F4E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 143, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.094 80.8) |
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 #B38F4E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38F4E | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38F4E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38F4E text on black | 6.95:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 81)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD96
oklch(80.8% 0.058 80.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38F4E
oklch(67% 0.094 80.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE8020
oklch(62.9% 0.12 80.6)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#332305
oklch(26.9% 0.05 79.5)
#B38F4E 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) | #9E8F48 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79850 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18480 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38F4E
#B38F4E
oklch(67% 0.094 80.8)
- #7496CF
#7496CF
oklch(67% 0.093 260.5)
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 #B38F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
Use #B38F4E 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.